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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

22 Colleges
$15,334 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Our analysis found Southern Adventist University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Adventist are $11,880 per year.

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#2

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cumberland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Lebanon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CU are $7,500 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great value for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 per year.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

Carson - Newman graduate students pay an average of $9,632 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Out of the 22 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FHU are $10,980 a year.

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

Tennessee Tech University graduate students pay an average of $11,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union are $11,666 per year.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UT Martin graduate students pay an average of $10,798 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Middle Tennessee State University are $10,818 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Knoxville are $13,380 a year.

UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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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 22 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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