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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Tennessee

25 Colleges
$37,831 Avg Salary
$23,530 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was the most popular one in Tennessee. In total, 1,526 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Tennessee.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Out of the 25 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Tennessee Tech University take out an average of $15,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Tennessee. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Lipscomb carry an average student debtload of $16,402.

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#4

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Out of the 25 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Southern Adventist accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $23,298 in student debt.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at UT Chattanooga accumulate an average of around $24,962 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $180.

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#7

Union University

Jackson, TN

With a ranking of #7, Union University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.

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#8

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#9

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

With a ranking of #9, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at FHU accumulate an average of around $25,815 in student debt.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UT Martin take out $23,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,644
North Carolina 3,759
Florida 3,339
Georgia 4,845
Virginia 1,857
West Virginia 533
South Carolina 1,615
Arkansas 1,727
Louisiana 780
Mississippi 1,592
Alabama 2,521

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
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.

  • 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 Vgrigas.

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