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2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 133,583 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general studies programs, but they also cost less that 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. 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 $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree general studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general studies students whose families make $48-$75k 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tennessee State University General Studies Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Middle Tennessee State University General Studies Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tennessee Tech University General Studies Report

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #4 spot on the list. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 13 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UofM General Studies Report

#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 $48-$75k. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 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 ETSU are $25,679.

Read full report on General Studies at East Tennessee State University

#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Peay State University, the school also landed the #5 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 Austin Peay State University are $14,669.

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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