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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee

21 Colleges
$38,785 Avg Salary
$27,860 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 421 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for subject specific ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for teacher education subject specific students. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Tennessee. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Belmont take out is $27,000.

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#3

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Adventist University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 21 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#5

Union University

Jackson, TN

The excellent programs at Union University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Tennessee. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

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#8

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Lee University take out is $28,100.

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

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#10

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

With a ranking of #10, Cumberland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lebanon.

Subject Specific Ed majors at CU take out an average of $26,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,105
North Carolina 904
Florida 1,534
Georgia 1,327
Virginia 1,393
West Virginia 309
South Carolina 596
Arkansas 825
Louisiana 694
Mississippi 616
Alabama 722

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

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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 Aparajita Datta.

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