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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

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

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Tennessee to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our analysis found Lincoln Memorial University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

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

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. 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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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Carson - Newman University helped the school earn the #5 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 school 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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With a ranking of #6, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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

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East Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

About 97% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#9

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college 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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#9

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.

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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

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 19 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.

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