Education colleges in Tennessee, ranked by graduates
25 colleges in Tennessee awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in education in 2023: 1,279 degrees, 4.1% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (4.4% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Tennessee Tech University graduated the most (197, 10.7% of its class). 10 of the 25 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 71%; the most selective is Vanderbilt University at 6%.
Education colleges in Tennessee
Every Tennessee college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in education, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its education page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee Tech University | Public | 197 | 10.7% | 76% | 1180 |
| 2 | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Public | 148 | 6.9% | 81% | 1200 |
| 3 | University of Memphis | Public | 114 | 3.8% | 72% | 1200 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee State University | Public | 98 | 2% | 69% | 1150 |
| 5 | East Tennessee State University | Public | 85 | 3.9% | 86% | 1140 |
| 6 | University of Tennessee | Public | 69 | 1.1% | 42% | 1330 |
| 7 | Austin Peay State University | Public | 68 | 5.2% | 96% | 1100 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt University | Private | 63 | 3.4% | 6% | 1560 |
| 9 | UT Martin | Public | 62 | 6.2% | 88% | 1100 |
| 10 | Lee University | Private | 56 | 8.1% | 71% | 1150 |
| 11 | Belmont University | Private | 41 | 2.5% | 95% | 1310 |
| 12 | Tennessee State University | Public | 35 | 4.9% | 70% | 1050 |
| 13 | Freed-Hardeman University | Private | 33 | 8% | 60% | 1160 |
| 14 | Carson-Newman University | Private | 23 | 7.6% | 90% | 1150 |
| 15 | Tusculum University | Private | 22 | 10.1% | 72% | 1150 |
| 16 | Lipscomb University | Private | 21 | 2.9% | 68% | 1280 |
| 17 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | Private | 21 | 8.4% | 69% | 1120 |
| 18 | Bethel University (TN) | Private | 20 | 5.1% | 60% | 1120 |
| 19 | Bryan College | Private | 19 | 10.4% | 48% | 1220 |
| 20 | Johnson University | Private | 19 | 13.5% | 65% | 1120 |
| 21 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Private | 17 | 4.5% | 69% | 1150 |
| 22 | King University | Private | 15 | 4.6% | 100% | 1150 |
| 23 | Union University (TN) | Private | 13 | 3.2% | 60% | 1150 |
| 24 | Milligan University | Private | 10 | 6.3% | 72% | 1120 |
| 25 | UT Southern | Public | 10 | 6.7% | 87% | 1100 |
Questions about education colleges in Tennessee
What is the best college for education in Tennessee?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest education programs in Tennessee are Tennessee Tech University (197), University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (148), University of Memphis (114). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Tennessee college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Tennessee offer education?
25 four-year colleges in Tennessee awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in education in 2023, 10 public and 15 private, for 1,279 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for education in Tennessee?
At the 10 public universities on this list, Tennessee residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Education elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.