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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee

24 Colleges
$58,399 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Belmont University is a great place for educational administration students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for educational administration students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

With a ranking of #6, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #9 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools 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 24 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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