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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

12 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, educational administration students earned 1,225 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Union University

Jackson, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Union University is a great place for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carson - Newman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

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Lincoln Memorial University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,005
North Carolina 1,205
Florida 1,764
Georgia 776
Virginia 1,582
West Virginia 207
South Carolina 402
Arkansas 1,193
Louisiana 538
Mississippi 783
Alabama 618

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Admin Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 32,837
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 4,709
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 2,247
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1,727
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1,572
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 1,107
Urban Education & Leadership 736
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 462
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 452
Community College Education 354
Administration of Special Education 186
Early Childhood Program Administration 70
International School Administration/Leadership 10

Majors Similar to Education Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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