2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 per year. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 18 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union are $16,520 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Southern Adventist undergraduate students pay an average of $23,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Lee University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.
Lee University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Bethel University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bethel are $13,981 a year.
Bethel also took the #4 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.
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Lipscomb University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lipscomb are $35,752 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Lipscomb accumulate an average of around $28,018 in student debt.
Lipscomb also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Belmont University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Belmont are $38,430 a year.
Belmont not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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Cumberland University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the fringe town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
CU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,412 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Subject Specific Ed
Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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