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Tennessee Preschool Teachers: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Preschool Teachers in Tennessee

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Fast Facts for Preschool Teachers in Tennessee

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Clarksville, Kingsport, and Morristown
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Memphis, Knoxville, and Jackson
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Memphis, Chattanooga, and Knoxville

Salaries for Preschool Teachers in Tennessee

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Morristown, Cleveland, and Chattanooga. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Preschool Teachers in Tennessee are listed below.

Selected Preschool Teacher Training Schools in Tennessee

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Chattanooga, Cordova, Franklin, Nashville

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Education/Early Childhood Education, MA In Education/Early Childhood Education, Master Of Arts In Education/Elementary Teacher Education/Early Childhood, Online Program - MA In Education/Early Childhood Ed.
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Preschool Teachers in Tennessee

University of Phoenix Online
Online

Providing the flexibility of a 100% online education. Receive lectures, questions and assignments from instructors electronically. Students study them at their convenience.

  • Programs: Education/Early Childhood Ed.
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Kaplan University Online
Online

Kaplan University offers dozens of online degree programs, designed for learners who require maximum schedule flexibility. Some degrees cab be earned in as few as 12 months.

  • Programs: Interdisciplinary Studies - Early Childhood Development
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Early Childhood Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Early Childhood Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Tennessee Preschool Teacher Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Carson-Newman CollegeJefferson CityMasters2,012
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson CityDoctorate & First Professional13,119
Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeNashvilleBachelor324
Freed-Hardeman UniversityHendersonMasters2,011
Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphisBachelor592
Lee UniversityClevelandMasters4,089
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboroDoctorate23,246
Milligan CollegeMilligan CollegeMasters1,006
Tennessee State UniversityNashvilleDoctorate9,065
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookevilleDoctorate10,321
Tennessee Wesleyan CollegeAthensBachelor861
Tusculum CollegeGreenevilleMasters2,605
Union UniversityJacksonDoctorate3,235
Vanderbilt UniversityNashvilleDoctorate & First Professional11,847

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Preschool Teachers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Tennessee. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Preschool Teachers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Preschool Teachers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

TENNESSEE

   
Clarksville420$18,4402.1
Kingsport500$19,3001.6
Morristown180$26,2901.5
Chattanooga990$24,9301.5
Cleveland110$25,6201.2
Jackson150$21,6701
Knoxville900$21,9300.9
Memphis1,570$17,8000.8
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