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2021 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee

14 Colleges
1,062 Bachelor's Degrees
$24,742 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in TennesseeIn <nil>, teacher education grade specific students earned 1,062 bachelor's degrees from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 6th in the state. This means that 2.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer a bachelor's in grade specific ed. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education grade specific programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee

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Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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East Tennessee State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's teacher education grade specific ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population. ETSU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Tennessee list.

About 2.5% of ETSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,872 students take at least one class online at ETSU. 3,024 of ETSU students are attending part time.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Lipscomb University. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. Lipscomb also made our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Tennessee list, coming in at #1.

About 1.2% of Lipscomb students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,681 students at Lipscomb that take at least one class online. There are roughly 445 part time students in attendance at Lipscomb.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the city of Chattanooga. UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Tennessee list.

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

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Tennessee Technological University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville. Tennessee Tech University also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Tennessee rankings.

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

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The University of Tennessee - Martin earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a medium-sized student population. UT Martin not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Tennessee list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. 1,612 students at UT Martin are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,163 part time students in attendance at UT Martin.

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Union University
Jackson, TN

Union University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Union has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Tennessee ranking.

About 1.1% of Union students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 690 students at Union that take at least one class online. 770 of Union students are attending part time.

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Lee University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Lee University has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Tennessee ranking.

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. 1,303 of Lee University students are attending part time.

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The #8 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 made our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Tennessee list, coming in at #3.

About 2.2% of FHU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 514 students at FHU are exclusively online. About 835 of the students at FHU are attending part time.

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Austin Peay State University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

About 3.4% of Austin Peay State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,473 students at Austin Peay State University that take at least one class online. About 3,684 of the students at Austin Peay State University are attending part time.

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Middle Tennessee State University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro. Middle Tennessee State University also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Tennessee rankings.

About 2.3% of Middle Tennessee State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,472 students at Middle Tennessee State University that take at least one class online. 5,576 of Middle Tennessee State University students are attending part time.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,342
Georgia 1,908
North Carolina 1,677
Virginia 723
South Carolina 1,186
Kentucky 1,009
Alabama 1,182
Louisiana 579
Mississippi 924
Arkansas 706
West Virginia 416

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 14 schools only.

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