Highest Earning Master's Education Programs in Tennessee
These are the highest earning master's education programs in tennessee, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with Vanderbilt University leading at $74,569.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | Educational Administration | TN | $74,569 | 57 |
| 2 | Lipscomb University | Educational Administration | TN | $73,891 | 55 |
| 3 | Austin Peay State University | Educational Administration | TN | $68,358 | 94 |
| 4 | Carson-Newman University | Educational Administration | TN | $67,411 | 26 |
| 5 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Educational Administration | TN | $67,103 | 15 |
| 6 | Lipscomb University | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | TN | $66,213 | 14 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt University | Special Education | TN | $65,048 | 62 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee State University | Educational Administration | TN | $64,552 | 18 |
| 9 | Lincoln Memorial University | Educational Administration | TN | $64,351 | 17 |
| 10 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Educational Assessment | TN | $64,048 | 16 |
| 11 | Vanderbilt University | Curriculum & Instruction | TN | $63,959 | 8 |
| 12 | Lipscomb University | Special Education | TN | $63,058 | 23 |
| 13 | Tennessee Technological University | Educational Administration | TN | $62,121 | 20 |
| 14 | Christian Brothers University | Education | TN | $61,915 | 5 |
| 15 | Lipscomb University | Curriculum & Instruction | TN | $59,936 | 121 |
| 16 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | TN | $59,759 | 28 |
| 17 | Union University | Educational Administration | TN | $58,174 | 9 |
| 18 | Vanderbilt University | Teacher Education | TN | $57,106 | 52 |
| 19 | Middle Tennessee State University | Curriculum & Instruction | TN | $56,781 | 86 |
| 20 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | TN | $56,750 | 21 |
| 21 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | TN | $56,423 | 16 |
| 22 | Austin Peay State University | Secondary Education | TN | $56,278 | 11 |
| 23 | University of Memphis | Curriculum & Instruction | TN | $56,248 | 122 |
| 24 | Strayer University-Tennessee | Educational Administration | TN | $56,068 | 17 |
| 25 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Teacher Education | TN | $55,646 | 17 |
| 26 | Belmont University | Teacher Education | TN | $55,537 | 13 |
| 27 | Cumberland University | Education | TN | $55,122 | 12 |
| 28 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Teacher Education | TN | $54,877 | 28 |
| 29 | Lee University | Secondary Education | TN | $54,167 | 13 |
| 30 | Cumberland University | Secondary Education | TN | $54,166 | 31 |
| 31 | Carson-Newman University | Teacher Education | TN | $53,619 | 33 |
| 32 | Carson-Newman University | Secondary Education | TN | $53,243 | 13 |
| 33 | Union University | Education | TN | $53,072 | 31 |
| 34 | Austin Peay State University | Education | TN | $52,820 | 50 |
| 35 | Lincoln Memorial University | Curriculum & Instruction | TN | $52,404 | 17 |
| 36 | Tennessee Technological University | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | TN | $52,283 | 35 |
| 37 | East Tennessee State University | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | TN | $52,231 | 28 |
| 38 | Lee University | Teacher Education | TN | $52,116 | 10 |
| 39 | Carson-Newman University | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | TN | $51,940 | 9 |
| 40 | Carson-Newman University | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | TN | $51,874 | 7 |
| 41 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | TN | $51,777 | 13 |
| 42 | Tennessee Technological University | Curriculum & Instruction | TN | $51,745 | 164 |
| 43 | University of Memphis | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | TN | $51,734 | 56 |
| 44 | Austin Peay State University | Curriculum & Instruction | TN | $51,545 | 15 |
| 45 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Secondary Education | TN | $51,494 | 140 |
| 46 | East Tennessee State University | Teacher Education | TN | $51,479 | 32 |
| 47 | East Tennessee State University | Educational Administration | TN | $51,254 | 10 |
| 48 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | Teacher Education | TN | $50,046 | 93 |
| 49 | Tusculum University | Education | TN | $49,617 | 49 |
| 50 | Bryan College-Dayton | Education | TN | $49,542 | 14 |
Methodology
Programs in Tennessee ranked by highest earning. Only includes master's programs in CIP family 13 (Education) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.