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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 $30-$48k” ranking.

General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 133,583 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 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 $30-$48k list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Studies at Middle Tennessee State University

#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee State 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 $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 25 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860.

Read full report on General Studies at Tennessee State University

#3

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 31 masters’s general studies degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Studies at Tennessee Technological University

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.

Read full report on General Studies at UofM

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679.

Full ETSU General Studies Report

#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 $30-$48k ranking. Clarksville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general studies degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

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

Full Austin Peay State University General Studies Report

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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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