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2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

7 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Trevecca Nazarene University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Tennessee. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#3

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Carson - Newman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Tennessee. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 59% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 35 students majoring in education at UofM, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#5

Union University

Jackson, TN

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in education at UT Knoxville, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 7 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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