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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Tennessee

12 Colleges
$45,179 Avg Salary
$20,150 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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 Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

#1

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

Our analysis found Tusculum University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Union University

Jackson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bryan College - Dayton is a great place for general education students. William Jennings Bryan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Dayton.

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#7

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

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

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#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. Located in the suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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