Educational Administration at Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a education admin school? To help you decide if Tennessee State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education admin program.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,615 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Educational Administration section at the bottom of this page.

Tennessee State University Educational Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education Admin
• Doctorate Degree in Education Admin

Tennessee State University Educational Administration Rankings

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There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in education admin, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Admin Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education admin majors at Tennessee State University.

Tennessee State University Educational Administration Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Educational Administration from Tennessee State University in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in education admin each year. Tennessee State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the education admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a master's in education admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Educational Administration

If you plan to be a education admin major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Educational Leadership & Administration	38

Related Majors

• Special Education
• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Education Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in education admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	5,580	$82,300
Postsecondary Education Administrators	3,720	$104,790
Education Administrators	1,320	$74,750
Preschool Education Administrators	860	$50,990

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By The Peep Holes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.