Federal data
Highest earning master's teacher education programs in Tennessee
Tennessee teacher education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $50,383 | 39 |
| 2 | Lee University | Cleveland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,304 | 36 |
| 3 | Carson-Newman University | Jefferson City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,369 | 68 |
| 4 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,348 | 38 |
| 5 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | Public, 4-year | $45,685 | 59 |
| 6 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | Martin | Public, 4-year | $45,434 | 43 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.