Tennessee
Early Childhood Education teacher preparation programs in Tennessee
24 Title II providers in Tennessee report early childhood education programs or completers.
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Providers
| Provider | Program types | Subject completers |
|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee Knoxville | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 42 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 23 |
| University of Memphis | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 23 |
| University of Tennessee Chattanooga | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 22 |
| Austin Peay State University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 18 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 13 |
| East Tennessee State University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 10 |
| Lipscomb University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 7 |
| Lee University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 6 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 5 |
| Belmont University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 4 |
| Carson-Newman University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 4 |
| Milligan University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 4 |
| University of Tennessee Martin | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 4 |
| Christian Brothers University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 3 |
| Johnson University | Traditional | 2 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 2 |
| Union University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 2 |
| Arete Memphis Public Montessori Residency | Alternative, not IHE-based | 1 |
| Cumberland University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 1 |
| Teach for America-Memphis | Alternative, not IHE-based | 1 |
| Tennessee State University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 1 |
| Aquinas College TN | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 0 |
| Bethel University TN | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 0 |
| Bryan College | Traditional | 0 |
| King University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 0 |
| RUTHERFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS | Alternative, not IHE-based | 0 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 0 |
| Tusculum University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 0 |
| University of Tennessee Southern | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | 0 |
| Relay Grad School of Education-Memphis Campus | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | Not reported |
| Relay Grad School of Education-Nashville Campus | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | Not reported |
| Vanderbilt University | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | Not reported |
| Welch College | Traditional; Alternative, IHE-based | Not reported |
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