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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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$49,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is the #20 most popular major in Tennessee with 236 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the subject specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#4

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cumberland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Lebanon.

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#5

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City.

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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

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With a ranking of #8, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 380
Florida 540
Georgia 733
North Carolina 282
Kentucky 455
Louisiana 89
Alabama 284
South Carolina 319
Mississippi 169
Arkansas 444
West Virginia 224

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

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