2024 Best Teacher Education Schools in Tennessee
9
Colleges in Tennessee
485
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
teacher education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #97 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for teacher education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 485 degrees in teacher education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Teacher Education School
Your choice of teacher education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for teacher education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Teacher Education Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Teacher Education Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Teacher Education in Tennessee
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Tennessee Schools in Teacher Education
Any student pursuing a degree in teacher education needs to check out Vanderbilt University. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Vanderbilt University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TN
57
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in teacher education. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga. This university ranks 16th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 57 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TN
Any student who is interested in teacher education has to check out Middle Tennessee State University. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #866 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Middle Tennessee State University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Middle Tennessee State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TN
Christian Brothers University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in teacher education. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 11 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Christian Brothers in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is difficult to beat Southern Adventist University if you wish to pursue a degree in teacher education. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Southern Adventist is a great university overall.
There were about 6 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Adventist in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Southern Adventist University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TN
90
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
ETSU is a large public university located in the small city of Johnson City. A Best Colleges rank of #851 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.
There were about 90 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.
There were about 10 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from University of Memphis
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
173
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 31st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 173 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UT Martin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from The University of Tennessee - Martin
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TN
48
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 48 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Tennessee State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TN
49
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 49 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Austin Peay State University
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