Teaching Programs in Tennessee
Teaching programs pair subject coursework with student teaching and state licensure for a specific level, such as elementary or secondary. Earnings are set largely by district pay scales, which makes the state you teach in a first-order decision.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Teaching Programs in Tennessee
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University | Teaching | $46,542 n=139 | $21,566 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Teaching | $44,054 n=169 | $19,500 n=167 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | Teaching | $43,198 n=111 | $15,374 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Teaching | $42,531 n=262 | $17,363 n=180 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay State University | Teaching | $43,871 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Belmont University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Bethel University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Bryan College-Dayton | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Carson-Newman University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Christian Brothers University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Cumberland University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Lipscomb University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| East Tennessee State University | Teaching | $43,256 Small program - rough guide n=79 | $16,500 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Welch College | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Freed-Hardeman University | Teaching | $42,093 Small program - rough guide n=35 | $22,806 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Johnson University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| King University | Teaching | $41,900 Small program - rough guide n=37 | Not published |
| South College | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Lee University | Teaching | $45,830 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Maryville College | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| University of Memphis | Teaching | $39,441 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=85 |
| Southern Adventist University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | Teaching | $42,728 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Tennessee State University | Teaching | $41,019 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $24,000 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Union University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Vanderbilt University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Mid-South Christian College | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Milligan University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |