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

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.

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” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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

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

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

#1

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Henderson, 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 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Secondary 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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#2

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carson - Newman University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is a small school located in Jefferson City, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Carson - Newman also took the #3 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carson - Newman University are $9,587, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Johnson University also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #4. 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

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #4 spot on the list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334.

Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Secondary Education Report

#5

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. This medium-sized school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lee University Secondary Education Report

#6

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Secondary Education at East Tennessee State University

#7

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee ranking. Nashville, 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 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree secondary teaching students list, TNU has also earned the #9 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 Trevecca Nazarene University are $9,282.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Trevecca Nazarene University

#8

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #8. Memphis, 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 4 students in 2019-2020.

Christian Brothers did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Christian Brothers are $13,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Christian Brothers University Secondary Education Report

#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #9. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, 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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