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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee

8 Ranked Colleges
272 Degrees Awarded
$13,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 631 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,940 and $25,412 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 272 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee

#1

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the #1 spot on the list. Christian Brothers University is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 22 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Christian Brothers did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Christian Brothers are $13,547.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 29 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k list. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Tusculum University

Greeneville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tusculum University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tusculum University is a small school located in Greeneville, Tennessee that handed out 73 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tusculum has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tusculum University are $7,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Milligan University

Milligan College, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milligan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k list. Milligan College, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Milligan also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Milligan are $9,555, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee

With a ranking of #6, Bethel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in McKenzie, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel are $11,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Cumberland University

Lebanon, Tennessee

Cumberland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cumberland University is a small school located in Lebanon, Tennessee that handed out 13 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k list, CU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU are $7,020.

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#8

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee

Union University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Union University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Union also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union are $10,671, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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