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

6 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

History is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 32,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,593 and had an average of $23,490 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 614 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 55 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great history programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the history program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best History 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 Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Full Vanderbilt University History Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best History 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville History Report

#3

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History at Middle Tennessee State University

#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ETSU History Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Memphis History Report

#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Austin Peay State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about History at Austin Peay State University

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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