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2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee

8 Ranked Colleges
289 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor's in Tennessee

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 8,205 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.

Across Tennessee, there were 364 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 289 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher 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 teacher 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 Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee bachelor’s degree teacher education students.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga also took the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Chattanooga is $12,952 for tennessee bachelor’s degree teacher education students.

Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Teacher Education Report

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for tennessee bachelor’s degree teacher education students.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 56 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Martin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Martin is $10,955 for tennessee bachelor’s degree teacher education students.

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#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #4 spot on the list. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Tennessee State University is $14,332 for Tennessee Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students.

Read more about Teacher Education at East Tennessee State University

#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee bachelor’s degree teacher education students list, Tennessee State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. It costs about $12,443 for tennessee bachelor’s degree teacher education students per year to attend Tennessee State University.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

University of Memphis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Memphis is $13,248 for tennessee bachelor’s degree teacher education students.

Read more about Teacher Education at University of Memphis

#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Austin Peay State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee list. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University also made our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Peay State University is $13,692 for tennessee bachelor’s degree teacher education students.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Austin Peay State University

#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Tennessee ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt is $19,432 for tennessee bachelor’s degree teacher education students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Vanderbilt University Teacher Education Report

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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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