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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$19,813 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,399 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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 Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Tennessee to see which 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 Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Educational Administration Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN
$31,320 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Carson - Newman University the best value school in Tennessee for educational administration students. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

Carson - Newman undergraduate students pay an average of $31,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Educational Administration at Carson - Newman University Report

#2

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN
$23,210 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 23 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Adventist are $23,210 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Southern Adventist University Report

#3

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN
$25,412 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Cumberland University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Tennessee. 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 undergraduate at CU are $25,412 a year.

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#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN
$23,300 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FHU are $23,300 a year.

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$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great value for educational administration students. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 per year.

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#6

Union University

Jackson, TN
$16,520 Average Tuition & Fees

Union University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value educational administration programs. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union are $16,520 per year.

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$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for educational administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Tennessee Technological University Report

$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UT Martin undergraduate students pay an average of $9,912 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year.

UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee list.

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$26,898 Average Tuition & Fees

Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TNU are $26,898 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Trevecca Nazarene University Report

Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Schools 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 23 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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