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

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 $75-$110k

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 General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#1 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 25 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #1 spot 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 more about General Studies at Middle Tennessee State University

#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 25 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 $75-$110k 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 school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 31 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University also took the #2 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 Tennessee Technological University are $20,498.

Full Tennessee Technological University General Studies Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Memphis 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 $75-$110k. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 5 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679.

Read full report on General Studies at ETSU

#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Austin Peay State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on 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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