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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

With 133,583 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general studies is the 5th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 28,839 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 135 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general studies 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 studies 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 General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#1 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 #1 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 25 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Studies at Middle Tennessee State University

#2

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general studies degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University also made our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Technological University are $20,498.

Read full report on General Studies at Tennessee Tech University

#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 25 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tennessee State University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Studies at Tennessee State University

#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 5 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, ETSU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Studies at East Tennessee State University

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#4 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 General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also made our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.

Read more about General Studies at UofM

#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Austin Peay State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region 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 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Studies at Austin Peay State University

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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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