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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

31 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree 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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The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the grade specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

About 87% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Tennessee Tech University take out $18,557 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

Women make up 93% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from UT Chattanooga carry an average student debt load of $24,097. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Of the 110 students majoring in grade specific ed at Middle Tennessee State University, 5% are male and 95% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Middle Tennessee State University carry an average student debt load of $23,607.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Martin is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from UT Martin carry an average student debt load of $22,747.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 94% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from UofM carry an average student debt load of $31,836.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

About 56% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 44% are male.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Tennessee State University take out an average of $31,226 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #8, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

Women make up 98% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Austin Peay State University carry an average student debt load of $23,944.

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#9

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

About 86% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools 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.

  • 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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