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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

9 Colleges
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 605 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in General Education

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Christian Brothers University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Union University

Jackson, TN

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 4 spot on the 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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#5

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cumberland University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Milligan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Bethel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Located in the town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

Tusculum University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 95
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
West Virginia 301
South Carolina 352
Arkansas 133
Louisiana 116
Mississippi 407
Alabama 115

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 KOKUYO.

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