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Education at Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying Education, consider the program at Tennessee State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Tennessee State University is in Nashville, TN.

Online & Distance Learning at Tennessee State University

Distance learning is available at Tennessee State University. Among 6,310 students, 490 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,714 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at Tennessee State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Tennessee State University’s Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#10 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#23 of 38
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#126 of 390
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#197 of 389
Best Value	Nationwide	#446 of 1,591
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1121 of 1,611

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#10 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#23 of 38
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#126 of 390
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#197 of 389
Best Value	Nationwide	#446 of 1,591
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1121 of 1,611

Earnings for Education Graduates from Tennessee State University

Those who finish Tennessee State University’s Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,244
2 years	$31,205
3 years	$35,442
4 years	$38,970
5 years	$45,926

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Education graduates from Tennessee State University earn a median of $38,970, compared with $49,692 for all Tennessee State University graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Education graduates from Tennessee State University is $29,000.

Top-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at Tennessee State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Education graduates, 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.