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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

18 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$25,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 421 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education subject specific students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the subject specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 18 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Adventist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Tennessee. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Lipscomb accumulate an average of around $28,018 in student debt.

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#5

Union University

Jackson, TN

Out of the 18 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out an average of $30,076 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Christian Brothers University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,327
Virginia 1,393
North Carolina 904
Florida 1,534
Kentucky 1,105
South Carolina 596
Louisiana 694
Arkansas 825
Alabama 722
Mississippi 616
West Virginia 309

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

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