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Teacher Education at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

If you plan to study Teacher Education, consider the program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 108 teacher education degrees were awarded at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Distance learning is available at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Among 11,775 students, 1,264 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,877 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Teacher Education Rankings at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Rankings can help you compare The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga’s Teacher Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#3 of 9
Best Value	Tennessee	#5 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#19 of 56
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#29 of 83
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#79 of 158
Best Value	Nationwide	#81 of 267

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Teacher Education graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Teacher Education graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga are 97% women (105) and 3% men (3).

Teacher Education Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Among the 108 bachelor’s teacher education degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 97% were women (105) and 3% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Teacher Education bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	89
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	8
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Teacher Education bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, lower than the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Teacher Education Graduates

Those who complete Teacher Education program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Teacher Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.