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2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s

32 Ranked Colleges
2,367 Degrees Awarded
$43,783 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 5,194 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,170 and $24,137 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,367 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,060 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in education.

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Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee master’s degree education students.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 241 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Vanderbilt University Education Report

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 186 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 185 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #4 spot on the list. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized school located in Clarksville, Tennessee that handed out 160 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 148 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jefferson City, Tennessee. It awarded 136 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Carson - Newman Education Report

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 119 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full ETSU Education Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 102 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at Middle Tennessee State University

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

Union University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking. Union University is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 101 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #10, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.

Full TNU Education Report

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 96 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Tennessee Technological University Education Report

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Tusculum University
Greeneville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #13, Tusculum University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. Tusculum University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greeneville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 93 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Tusculum

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Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee

Lincoln Memorial University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking. Lincoln Memorial University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Harrogate, Tennessee. It awarded 76 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lincoln Memorial University Education Report

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Lee University is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 63 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Lee University

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 56 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at UT Chattanooga

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Cumberland University
Lebanon, Tennessee

With a ranking of #16, Cumberland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. Lebanon, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

Full Cumberland University Education Report

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Christian Brothers University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. Christian Brothers is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 37 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Christian Brothers University Education Report

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Full Tennessee State University Education Report

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at FHU

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 27 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Belmont University Education Report

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Bethel University
McKenzie, Tennessee

Bethel University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. Located in McKenzie, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Bethel

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Bryan College - Dayton
Dayton, Tennessee

Bryan College - Dayton ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. Dayton, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at Bryan College - Dayton

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Southern Adventist is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 19 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Southern Adventist

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Milligan University
Milligan College, Tennessee

Milligan University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. Milligan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milligan College, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Milligan Education Report

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