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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

23 Colleges
$54,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Educational Administration program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Our analysis found Austin Peay State University to be the most popular school for educational administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in education admin at Austin Peay State University, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#2

Union University

Jackson, TN

Out of the 23 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the education admin majors at the school.

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Out of the 23 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

Of the 37 students majoring in education admin at UT Martin, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in education admin at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

Of the 29 students majoring in education admin at LMU, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree educational administration programs. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 61% of the education admin majors at the school.

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#8

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

With a ranking of #8, Carson - Newman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the education admin majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Strayer University - Tennessee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 23 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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