23 Best colleges for Education Majors in Tennessee

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 455K citations received by 17.3K academic papers made by 23 universities in Tennessee was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Education Majors

#29 in the United States

#32 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Education Majors

#59 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Education Majors

#104 in the United States

#116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Education Majors

#220 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Education Majors

#241 in the United States

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Education Majors

#387 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1112
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Education Majors

#419 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Education Majors

#432 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 75%

9. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Education Majors

#439 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

10. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Education Majors

#525 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,615

11. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Education Majors

#541 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Education Majors

#571 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Belmont University

Nashville

For Education Majors

#581 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,578

14. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Education Majors

#777 in the United States

#840 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,037

15. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Education Majors

#825 in the United States

#891 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,695

16. King University

Bristol

For Education Majors

#839 in the United States

#905 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,748
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,366

17. University of the South

Sewanee

For Education Majors

#842 in the United States

#908 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,815

18. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Education Majors

#853 in the United States

#919 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,226
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1876

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Education Majors

#884 in the United States

#951 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,159
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,271

20. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Education Majors

#926 in the United States

#994 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,447

21. Lee University

Cleveland

For Education Majors

#985 in the United States

#1056 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,416

22. South College

Knoxville

For Education Majors

#1009 in the United States

#1080 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,588
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $14,208

23. Union University

Jackson

For Education Majors

#1033 in the United States

#1105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,452

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Education Majors

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	18	62
Alabama	16	85
Georgia	31	30
Indiana	23	10
Mississippi	7	160
South Carolina	18	68
Illinois	46	7
North Carolina	30	14
Arkansas	10	137
Ohio	46	6
West Virginia	10	121
Missouri	24	41
Virginia	31	24
Louisiana	17	82
District of Columbia	8	81
Maryland	23	15
Iowa	12	27
Pennsylvania	76	3
Michigan	21	1
Florida	35	22
Wisconsin	27	8
Oklahoma	12	83
Kansas	8	48
New Jersey	22	33
New York	101	9
Minnesota	23	16
Connecticut	18	45
Nebraska	7	51
Rhode Island	8	118
Massachusetts	53	12
Texas	58	17
Vermont	6	163
South Dakota	8	320
New Hampshire	9	136
Colorado	18	36
North Dakota	3	185
Maine	7	211
New Mexico	6	98
Utah	9	50
Montana	4	203
Arizona	7	11
Idaho	5	150
Nevada	5	108
Puerto Rico	4	546
California	88	2
Oregon	16	91
Washington	18	5
Hawaii	5	90