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Highest earning 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 | Lee University | Cleveland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,397 | 63 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | Public, 4-year | $42,657 | 144 |
| 3 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | Martin | Public, 4-year | $41,834 | 120 |
| 4 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville | Public, 4-year | $41,743 | 64 |
| 5 | Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,936 | 41 |
| 6 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | Public, 4-year | $40,276 | 73 |
| 7 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Public, 4-year | $39,481 | 154 |
| 8 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville | Public, 4-year | $39,034 | 266 |
| 9 | Tennessee State University | Nashville | Public, 4-year | $34,756 | 77 |
| 10 | University of Memphis | Memphis | Public, 4-year | $33,502 | 91 |
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.
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