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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Tennessee

9 Ranked Colleges
81 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Tennessee

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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” ranking looked at 9 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The elementary teaching 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 “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee”.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Tennessee

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

FHU also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FHU are $10,980.

Read more about Elementary Education at Freed-Hardeman University

#2

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee. Johnson University is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Johnson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at Johnson University

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - 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 also took the #5 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334.

Read full report on Elementary Education at UT Chattanooga

#4

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Lee University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 19 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee University also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at Lee University

#5

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. 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.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree elementary teaching students list, ETSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679.

Read more about Elementary Education at ETSU

#6

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree elementary teaching students list, TNU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trevecca Nazarene University are $9,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at TNU

#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Elementary Education at Tennessee State University

#8

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

South College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee ranking. South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

South College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South College are $27,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at South College

#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree elementary teaching students list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Vanderbilt University

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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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