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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$12,374 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,937 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Check out the education admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Our analysis found Carson - Newman University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 per year.

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#2

Union University

Jackson, TN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Union University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Tennessee. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

Union graduate students pay an average of $11,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Union not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list.

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#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Out of the 12 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHU are $10,980 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great value for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

UT Chattanooga graduate students pay an average of $10,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 12 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,380 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #5 for overall quality for education admin in Tennessee.

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With a ranking of #6, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $11,762 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Tennessee Tech University is ranked #3 for overall quality for education admin in Tennessee.

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With a ranking of #7, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $10,818 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $10,908 per year.

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Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

TNU graduate students pay an average of $11,585 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

With a ranking of #10, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ETSU graduate students pay an average of $10,736 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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