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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$20,659 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Tennessee to see which 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 Schools in Tennessee

Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN
$31,320 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Carson - Newman University to be the best value school for educational administration students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carson - Newman are $31,320 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Carson - Newman University Report

#2

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN
$23,210 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Adventist are $23,210 per year.

Southern Adventist not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee list.

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#3

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN
$25,412 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cumberland University is a great value for educational administration students. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU are $25,412 per year.

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#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN
$23,300 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 24 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FHU are $23,300 a year.

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$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great value for educational administration students. 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 undergraduate at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 a year.

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#6

Union University

Jackson, TN
$16,520 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union are $16,520 a year.

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$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Tennessee Technological University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value educational administration programs. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Tennessee Tech University also took the #5 spot in our Best Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee rankings.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Tennessee Technological University

$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Martin are $9,912 per year.

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$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year.

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$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value educational administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 a year.

Full Educational Administration at Middle Tennessee State University Report

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 24 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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