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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 95 students majoring in subject specific ed at UT Knoxville, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#2

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cumberland University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#3

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Out of the 15 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

Women make up 61% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#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 teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in subject specific ed at Austin Peay State University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#6

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in subject specific ed at Middle Tennessee State University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Tennessee Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Athens, TWU 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges 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 15 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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