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Education at East Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Education, consider the program at East Tennessee State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

East Tennessee State University sits in Johnson City, TN.

Online & Distance Learning at East Tennessee State University

Online coursework is an option at East Tennessee State University. Among 13,728 students, 2,762 (20%) studied exclusively online and 6,586 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at East Tennessee State University

These rankings give you a sense of how East Tennessee State University’s Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#16 of 38
Best Value	Tennessee	#19 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#136 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#219 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#814 of 1,591
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#883 of 1,611

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#16 of 38
Best Value	Tennessee	#19 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#136 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#219 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#814 of 1,591
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#883 of 1,611

Earnings for Education Graduates from East Tennessee State University

Those who finish East Tennessee State University’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,919
2 years	$46,435
3 years	$50,248
4 years	$52,198
5 years	$51,561

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Education graduates from East Tennessee State University take home a median $52,198, compared with $58,402 for all East Tennessee State University graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Education graduates from East Tennessee State University comes in at $15,000.

Best-Paid Careers for Education Graduates

Those who complete Education program at East Tennessee State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.