Find Teaching Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee

30 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Tennessee to see which programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

The excellent programs at Lee University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Lee University accumulate an average of around $28,100 in student debt.

Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at Lee University

#3

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

The excellent programs at Cumberland University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Tennessee. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Lebanon.

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

Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at Cumberland University

Out of the 30 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

Read More…

#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee ranking. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Lipscomb University Report

#7

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

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

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Carson - Newman accumulate an average of around $24,861 in student debt.

Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at Carson - Newman University

With a ranking of #8, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at East Tennessee State University Report

#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at UofM take out is $20,750.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Memphis Report

#9

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee ranking. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Belmont take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at Belmont University

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 27 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.

Featured Schools

Find Teaching Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited education & teaching schools across the U.S.