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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

12 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 1,211 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for education admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Full Educational Administration at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

Union University

Jackson, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Union University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.

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#3

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carson - Newman University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

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#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Freed-Hardeman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Tennessee. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

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Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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With a ranking of #9, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,582
Florida 1,540
Georgia 739
North Carolina 1,205
Kentucky 1,005
Louisiana 538
Alabama 618
South Carolina 402
Mississippi 783
Arkansas 1,193
West Virginia 207

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Shai-WMIL.

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