General Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year.

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

UT Knoxville General Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UT Knoxville

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UT Knoxville does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UT Knoxville General Education Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville General Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 education majors earned their master's degree from UT Knoxville. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UT Knoxville, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Education

If you plan to be a education 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	35

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Education Professors	690	$68,690

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 Nightryder84 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.