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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee

10 Ranked Colleges
81 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across Tennessee, there were 480 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 81 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

Read more about Elementary Education at Vanderbilt

#2

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the #2 spot on the list. Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, Christian Brothers has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Christian Brothers are $13,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at Christian Brothers

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, FHU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, South College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South College are $27,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at South College

#6

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Johnson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. Johnson University is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, Johnson University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at ETSU

#8

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

TNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TNU are $9,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Lee University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Lee University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lee University Elementary Education Report

#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Tennessee State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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