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2023 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee

25 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 Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Tennessee to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for education admin majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Trevecca Nazarene University the most popular school in Tennessee for educational administration students. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Memorial University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee list. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

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#3

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

The excellent programs at Carson - Newman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Tennessee. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 25 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for educational administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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With a ranking of #9, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for educational administration students. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Educational Administration Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 25 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.

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