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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee

9 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Secondary Education is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,530 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Tennessee, there were 163 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 64 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the secondary education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 25 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Secondary Education at Vanderbilt

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Secondary Education Report

#3

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christian Brothers University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Christian Brothers also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Christian Brothers University are $13,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Christian Brothers University

#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

FHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Secondary Education at FHU

#5

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Secondary Education at ETSU

#6

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Johnson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Johnson University also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070.

Full Johnson University Secondary Education Report

#7

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Trevecca Nazarene University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 16 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, TNU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Trevecca Nazarene University are $9,282.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Trevecca Nazarene University

#8

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Carson - Newman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carson - Newman are $9,587.

Read more about Secondary Education at Carson - Newman University

#9

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Lee University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lee University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee University also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Lee University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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