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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$12,374 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,937 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Tennessee to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Carson - Newman University the best value school in Tennessee for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Carson - Newman not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Educational Administration at Carson - Newman University Report

#2

Union University

Jackson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. 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.

Union did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Union University

#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Value 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.

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

FHU also made our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Freed-Hardeman University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 a year.

Full Educational Administration at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great value for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,380 per year.

UT Knoxville also made our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #3.

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Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tennessee Tech University are $11,762 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Tennessee Technological University Report

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate educational administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Middle Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $10,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $10,908 per year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of Memphis

With a ranking of #9, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TNU are $11,585 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Trevecca Nazarene University Report

#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

With a ranking of #10, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ETSU are $10,736 a year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at East Tennessee State University

Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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