General Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Education section at the bottom of this page.

UT Knoxville General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UT Knoxville

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UT Knoxville does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UT Knoxville General Education Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville General Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 education majors earned their master's degree from UT Knoxville. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UT Knoxville, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Education Professors	690	$68,690

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nightryder84 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.