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2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$14,543 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 2nd in Tennessee. In fact, 3,386 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga the best value school in Tennessee for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 per year.

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#2

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Southern Adventist graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Out of the 17 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Carson - Newman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 per year.

Full Education at Carson - Newman University Report

#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHU are $10,980 per year.

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#5

Union University

Jackson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union are $11,666 per year.

Full Education at Union University Report

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $10,818 per year.

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Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $11,762 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TNU are $11,585 per year.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,380 per year.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree education programs. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

UofM graduate students pay an average of $10,908 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Education at University of Memphis Report

Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,371
Florida 5,192
Virginia 7,400
North Carolina 4,150
Georgia 6,283
West Virginia 924
Louisiana 1,732
South Carolina 2,297
Kentucky 3,387
Arkansas 3,395
Alabama 3,231

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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