2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Teacher Education Subject Specific
Our analysis found Cumberland University to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the fringe town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
CU graduate students pay an average of $7,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carson - Newman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Knoxville are $13,380 a year.
UT Knoxville also took the #4 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Middle Tennessee State University are $10,818 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Austin Peay State University graduate students pay an average of $9,841 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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East Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ETSU are $10,736 per year.
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Lipscomb University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lipscomb graduate students pay an average of $17,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lipscomb also is in the top 20% of our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.
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Lee University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lee University are $15,050 a year.
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Vanderbilt University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Vanderbilt graduate students pay an average of $52,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.
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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 9 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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