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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Austin Peay State University the most popular school in Tennessee for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

About 77% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 23% are male.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Austin Peay State University

#2

Union University

Jackson, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Union University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular educational administration schools in Tennessee. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.

Of the 63 students majoring in education admin at Union, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Union University Report

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 53% of the education admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Vanderbilt University

#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 42 students majoring in education admin at Lipscomb, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Educational Administration at The University of Tennessee - Martin Report

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

Women make up 64% of the education admin majors at the school.

Full Educational Administration at Middle Tennessee State University Report

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

About 48% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 52% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in education admin at TNU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Educational Administration at Trevecca Nazarene University Report

#8

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

Of the 28 students majoring in education admin at Carson - Newman, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Carson - Newman University

#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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