Child Development Schools in Tennessee
Tennessee contains
seventeen
schools that offer child development programs.
Vanderbilt University,
the highest-ranking child development school in TN, has a total student population of 12,506 and
is the
17th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 17 child development schools
in Tennessee,
only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Belmont University comes out as the most expensive ($23,881/yr),
with Southwest Tennessee Community College as the lowest recorded at only $4,338/yr.
Child Development students from Tennessee schools who go on to become
child development specialists,
child psychologists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 277,670 people working as
child, family, and school social workers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$43,540.
Also, Preschool teachers make on average $27,450 per year and there are about 389,660 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Tennessee alone, there are
7,900 employed preschool teachers earning an average yearly salary of
$24,290. Child, family, and school social workers in this state earn
$34,530/yr and there are 5,580 employed.
Also, within the child development schools
in Tennessee, the average student population is 2,002 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from child development,
there are 4116 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,154 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,032, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Child Development Programs in Tennessee
Vanderbilt University
Child Development
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Belmont University
Child Development
Levels offered:
Masters
East Tennessee State University
Child Development
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Carson-Newman College
Child Development
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Motlow State Community College
Child Development
Levels offered:
Associates
Walters State Community College
Child Development
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Northeast State Technical Community College
Child Development
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Roane State Community College
Child Development
Levels offered:
Associates
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Child Development
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Volunteer State Community College
Child Development
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Child Development
Levels offered:
Associates
Dyersburg State Community College
Child Development
Levels offered:
Associates
Nashville State Technical Community College
Child Development
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Cleveland State Community College
Child Development
Levels offered:
Associates
Jackson State Community College
Child Development
Levels offered:
Associates
Columbia State Community College
Child Development
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Chattanooga State Technical Community College
Child Development
Levels offered:
Associates
Tennessee Interesting Facts
- The city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville.
- Andrew Johnson held every elective office at the local, state, and federal level, including President of the United States. He was elected alderman, mayor, state representative, and state senator from Greeneville. He served as governor and military governor of Tennessee and United States congressman, senator, and vice president, becoming President of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
- Iroquois, bred at Nashville's Belle Meade Plantation, was the first American winner of the English Derby in 1881. Such modern thoroughbreds as Secretariat trace their bloodlines to Iroquois.
- Actress-singer Polly Bergen, from Knoxville, is the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
- Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.
Top National Parks in Tennessee:
Famous State Residents:
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