2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
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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The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Tusculum University the most popular school in Tennessee for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Union University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 61% of the education majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the education majors at the school.
Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bryan College - Dayton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Tennessee. William Jennings Bryan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Dayton.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Cumberland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
Milligan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in education at Milligan, 28% are male and 72% are female.
With a ranking of #9, Christian Brothers University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in education at Christian Brothers, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Welch College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Welch is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Gallatin.
Of the 5 students majoring in education at Welch, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges 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 |
Majors Related to Education
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 11 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 KOKUYO.
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