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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

9 Colleges
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

With 309 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #13 most popular major in Tennessee.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 General Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in General Education

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Union University

Jackson, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Union University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cumberland University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Milligan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Bethel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

Tusculum University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 864
Florida 407
Georgia 106
North Carolina 144
Kentucky 87
Louisiana 77
Alabama 115
South Carolina 286
Mississippi 276
Arkansas 51
West Virginia 230

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 KOKUYO.

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