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2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee

15 Colleges
1,481 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,437 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in TennesseeIn <nil>, 1,481 bachelor's degrees were awarded to education students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.6% of all the education bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying education.

Top 10 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

1
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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Lee University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Tennessee that are best for non-traditional education students. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Lee University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Education in Tennessee list.

About 1.2% of Lee University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 552 of Lee University students are exclusively distance learners. About 1,303 of the students at Lee University are attending part time.

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2
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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City. Carson - Newman also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Tennessee rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 887 of Carson - Newman students are exclusively distance learners. 1,096 of Carson - Newman students are attending part time.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

Our rankings recognize Lipscomb University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Tennessee ranking.

The student loan default rate at Lipscomb is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,681 students at Lipscomb that take at least one class online. About 445 of the students at Lipscomb are attending part time.

Full Education at Lipscomb University Report

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Tennessee Technological University. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville. Tennessee Tech University also made our Best Colleges for Education in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

The student loan default rate at Tennessee Tech University is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,609 students take at least one class online at Tennessee Tech University. 1,966 of Tennessee Tech University students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Middle Tennessee State University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Tennessee ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. Approximately 7,472 students take at least one class online at Middle Tennessee State University. There are roughly 5,576 part time students in attendance at Middle Tennessee State University.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the city of Chattanooga. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UT Chattanooga has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Tennessee ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 6,689 students at UT Chattanooga that take at least one class online. 1,757 students are part time.

Read full report on Education at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Tennessee - Martin. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. UT Martin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Education in Tennessee list.

About 2.2% of UT Martin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,612 students at UT Martin are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,163 part time students in attendance at UT Martin.

Full Education at The University of Tennessee - Martin Report

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East Tennessee State University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. There are approximately 5,872 students at ETSU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,024 part time students in attendance at ETSU.

Read full report on Education at East Tennessee State University

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Freed-Hardeman University. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson. FHU also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Tennessee rankings.

The student loan default rate at FHU is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. 514 students at FHU are exclusively online. There are roughly 835 part time students in attendance at FHU.

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University of Memphis landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population. UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Education in Tennessee list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.5%. Approximately 7,362 students take at least one class online at UofM. There are roughly 8,225 part time students in attendance at UofM.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,719
Florida 4,294
Virginia 1,940
Mississippi 1,442
Georgia 2,749
Alabama 1,828
West Virginia 552
South Carolina 1,666
Louisiana 1,226
Kentucky 1,851
Arkansas 1,218

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