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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 5,194 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#2

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 186 students majoring in education at Lipscomb, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 185 students majoring in education at UofM, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Education at University of Memphis Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Martin is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full Education at The University of Tennessee - Martin Report

#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 148 students majoring in education at UT Knoxville, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#7

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

With a ranking of #7, Carson - Newman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 136 students majoring in education at Carson - Newman, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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East Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Of the 119 students majoring in education at ETSU, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Mississippi 4,219
South Carolina 3,980
Louisiana 2,977
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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