2024 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #78 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general education students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general education students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The general education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Education in Tennessee

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general education.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Bachelor's in General Education

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general education needs to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Vanderbilt University

2

Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Tusculum University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general education. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Greeneville.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Tusculum University

 

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	212
North Carolina	453	82
Georgia	453	10
Virginia	421	22
South Carolina	370	55
Kentucky	331	8
Louisiana	306	20
Arkansas	294	82
Mississippi	275	21
West Virginia	223	45

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General Education Related Rankings by Major

General Education is one of 0 different types of General Education programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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