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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$17,374 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Cumberland University the best value school in Tennessee for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Lebanon.

CU graduate students pay an average of $7,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carson - Newman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Knoxville are $13,380 a year.

UT Knoxville also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

Middle Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $10,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

Austin Peay State University graduate students pay an average of $9,841 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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East Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ETSU are $10,736 per year.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lipscomb are $17,100 per year.

Lipscomb not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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#8

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lee University are $15,050 per year.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Vanderbilt are $52,162 a year.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Vanderbilt University Report

Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 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 9 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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