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2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$15,346 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Tennessee to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

Our analysis found Cumberland University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CU are $7,500 a year.

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#2

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Out of the 21 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southern Adventist are $11,880 a year.

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#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#4

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carson - Newman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Carson - Newman are $9,632 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 a year.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Martin are $10,798 per year.

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Tennessee Technological University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Tennessee Tech University graduate students pay an average of $11,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Middle Tennessee State University are $10,818 a year.

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#9

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Union are $11,666 a year.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Knoxville are $13,380 a year.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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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 21 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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