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2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Secondary Education is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,530 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Tennessee, there were 163 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 64 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent secondary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the secondary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $30-$48k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Secondary 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 are $50,624.

Read more about Secondary Education at Vanderbilt

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. 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.

Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Secondary Education Report

#3

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christian Brothers University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 4 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Christian Brothers also took the #8 spot in our “Best Secondary 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 Christian Brothers University are $13,547.

Read more about Secondary Education at Christian Brothers

#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

ETSU also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Secondary Education at East Tennessee State University

#5

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the #5 spot on the list. Freed-Hardeman University is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, FHU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Secondary 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 Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Freed-Hardeman University

#6

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Johnson University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Johnson University is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 5 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Johnson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Secondary 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 Johnson University are $12,070.

Read more about Secondary Education at Johnson University

#7

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Lee University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Lee University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Lee University

#8

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. TNU is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

TNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trevecca Nazarene University are $9,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Secondary Education at Trevecca Nazarene University

#9

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Carson - Newman University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. Jefferson City, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Carson - Newman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carson - Newman are $9,587, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Carson - Newman 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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