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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$24,087 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,785 Avg Salary

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 Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Tennessee

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

#1

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN
$25,412 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Cumberland University to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Lebanon.

CU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,412 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 per year.

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$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 per year.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at UofM take out is $20,750.

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$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 21 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $13,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN
$31,320 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Carson - Newman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carson - Newman are $31,320 a year. Subject Specific Ed majors at Carson - Newman take out an average of $24,861 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN
$23,210 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Southern Adventist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Adventist are $23,210 a year.

Southern Adventist did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee list.

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#9

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

Austin Peay State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,431 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Union University

Jackson, TN
$16,520 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union are $16,520 per year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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