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2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across Tennessee, there were 1,516 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 $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

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 Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Studies in Tennessee (With Aid)

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general studies degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University also made our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. 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 more about General Studies at Tennessee State University

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 25 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. 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

#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 Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 13 masters’s general studies degrees 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 Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Studies at University of Memphis

#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 36 masters’s general studies degrees 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 Tennessee” ranking. 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

#6

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid ranking. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 5 masters’s general studies 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 Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Studies at ETSU

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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