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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$15,085 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,870 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree 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.

The Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 per year.

UT Chattanooga also made our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Carson - Newman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Tennessee. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 per year.

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#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHU are $10,980 per year.

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#4

Union University

Jackson, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Union University is a great value for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Union graduate students pay an average of $11,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $13,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #5 for overall quality for education admin in Tennessee.

Full Educational Administration at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

With a ranking of #6, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

TNU graduate students pay an average of $11,585 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tennessee State University are $10,732 per year.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofM are $10,908 a year.

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#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lipscomb are $17,100 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Lipscomb is ranked #4 for overall quality for education admin in Tennessee.

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#10

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Milligan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Milligan are $9,796 per year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 14 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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