Memphis, TN Education - Public Schools, Colleges & Universities

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state rank#171
75/100
us rank#8,803

Memphis school information

IndexMemphisTennesseeNational
Total public schools1871,39393,277
Student/Teacher ration/an/a16:1
Total private schools7743030,422
Total post-secondary schools351919,109
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There are 187 public schools in Memphis, TN and a total of 1,393 public schools in Tennessee. There are 77 private schools in Memphis, TN and a total of 430 private schools in Tennessee. There are 35 post-secondary schools in Memphis, TN and a total of 191 post-secondary schools in Tennessee.

Education level achieved in Memphis

IndexMemphisTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade79.8%79.4%83.2%
Completed high school76.4%71.6%79.3%
Completed some college48.4%38.6%49.7%
Completed associate degree25.6%20.5%28.8%
Completed bachelors20.9%16.4%22.8%
Completed masters7.7%5.8%8.4%
Completed professional degree2.8%2%2.8%
Completed doctorate0.8%0.6%0.9%
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Highest level of education achieved in Memphis (grades 4-12)

Highest level of education achieved in Memphis (high school & post-secondary)

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

Universities and colleges in Memphis, Tennessee

NameAddressPhone #
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences1003 Monroe Ave901-572-2468
Christian Brothers University650 E Parkway S901-321-3200
Concorde Career College5100 Poplar Avenue Suite 132901-761-9494
Crichton College255 N Highland901-320-9700
Defense Contract Audit Institute4075 Park Avenue
HARDING UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF RELIGION1000 Cherry Road901-761-1352
HIGH-TECH INSTITUTE5865 Shelby Oaks Circle
ITT Technical Institute-Cordova7260 Goodlett Farms Parkway901-762-0556
Kaplan Test Prep4515 Popular Ave., Suite 330
Last Minute Cuts School of Barbering & Cosmetology2195 South Third Street
Le Moyne-Owen College807 Walker Ave901-774-9090
Memphis College of Art1930 Poplar Ave901-272-5100
Memphis Montessori Institute8563 Fay Road
Memphis Theological Seminary168 East Parkway South901-458-8232
Methodist Healthcare1265 Union Avenue
METHODIST HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING251 S CLAYBROOK901-726-8515
New Wave Hair Academy804 S Highland901-323-6100
New Wave Hair Academy3250 Coleman Rd.901-323-6100
Plaza Beauty School4682 Spottswood Ave901-761-4445
Pyramid Beauty School1292 Madison Avenue
Remington College-Memphis Campus2710 Nonconnah Blvd901-345-1000
Rhodes College2000 North Parkway901-843-3000
Southern College of Optometry1245 Madison Ave901-722-3200
Southern Institute of Cosmetology3099 S Perkins901-363-3553
Southwest Tennessee Community College737 Union Avenue901-333-5000
Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology7041 Stage Rd Ste 101901-382-9085
Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology7020 E Shelby Dr Ste 104901-757-4131
Tennessee School of Massage556 Colonial
Tennessee Technology Center at Memphis550 Alabama Ave901-543-6100
The Barber School1309 Jackson Avenue
University of Memphis901-678-2000
The University of Tennessee, Health Science Center220 Hyman Administration Bldg., 62 S. Dunlap
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Med62 S. Dunlap, Room 400
Vatterott College-Memphis2655 Dividend Drive901-761-5730
William Moore College of Technology1200 Poplar Ave901-726-1977

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