2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Studies in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 5 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 in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Studies in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

#4 in overall quality

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 13 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$20,860 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 25 masters’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University also took the #3 spot 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.

Read more about General Studies at Tennessee State University

#3

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$20,498 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Technological University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

Read full report on General Studies at Tennessee Technological University

#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee

#5 in overall quality

$14,669 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified masters’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 Austin Peay State University are $14,669.

Full Austin Peay State University General Studies Report

#5

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$26,172 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #1 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 Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172.

Read full report on General Studies at Middle Tennessee 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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