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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Tusculum University the most popular school in Tennessee for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Union University

Jackson, TN

Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bryan College - Dayton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Tennessee. William Jennings Bryan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Dayton.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

With a ranking of #7, Cumberland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full General Education at Cumberland University Report

#8

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

With a ranking of #8, Milligan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in education at Milligan, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Christian Brothers University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Christian Brothers, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#10

Welch College

Gallatin, TN

Welch College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Welch is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Gallatin.

Of the 5 students majoring in education at Welch, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools 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 11 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 KOKUYO.

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