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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

18 Colleges
$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 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

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

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

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school 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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#4

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Carson - Newman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Tennessee. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. 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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Lincoln Memorial University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Education at Tennessee State University Report

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

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

Full Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in education at Middle Tennessee State University, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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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

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 18 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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