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2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

11 Ranked Colleges
168 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 General Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 168 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $75-$110k)

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 16 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UChicago General Studies Report

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#3 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 For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools” 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.

Read full report on General Studies at Middle Tennessee State University

#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#5 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 #3 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 25 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools” 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

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tennessee Technological University is a fairly large school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 31 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Technological University are $20,498, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Studies at Tennessee Tech University

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Studies at NMSU Main Campus

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

University of Memphis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools” 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

#7

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Ball State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Studies at Ball State University

#8

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full East Tennessee State University General Studies Report

#9

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

Austin Peay State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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 #7 spot in our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools” 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.

Read more about General Studies at Austin Peay State University

#10 in overall quality

William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wayne, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, William Paterson University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University of New Jersey are $20,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Studies at William Paterson University

#11

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Drexel has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074.

Full Drexel General Studies Report

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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