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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Secondary Teaching for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 10,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Tennessee, there were 182 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent secondary education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the secondary education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s list. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree vets studying secondary teaching list, ETSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Of the 13,713 students enrolled at East Tennessee State University, 6 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,115. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Tennessee State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

UT Chattanooga also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3.Of the 11,728 students enrolled at UT Chattanooga, 431 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 270 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,374. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UT Chattanooga Veteran Student Life Report

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trevecca Nazarene University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s. TNU is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree vets studying secondary teaching list, TNU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.According to our most recent data, Trevecca Nazarene University supports 3,968 students, and 152 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,987. During this same period, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Trevecca Nazarene University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at TNU]](/colleges/trevecca-nazarene-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the #4 spot on the list. Henderson, 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 8 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Of the 2,188 students enrolled at Freed-Hardeman University, 43 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,165. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University, 13 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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With a ranking of #6, Christian Brothers University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s list. Memphis, 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 4 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree vets studying secondary teaching list, Christian Brothers has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.According to our most recent data, Christian Brothers supports 1,918 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,902. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Christian Brothers]](/colleges/christian-brothers-university/student-life/veterans/)

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