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2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

9 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Memphis the most popular online school in Tennessee for education students working on their graduate certificate. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Carson - Newman University helped the school earn the #2 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.

About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trevecca Nazarene University is a great place for education students working on their online graduate certificate. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 34 students majoring in education at TNU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#4

Union University

Jackson, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Union University is a great place for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Union, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the education majors at the school.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at UT Knoxville, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #9, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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 9 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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