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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Studies in Tennessee

6 Colleges in Tennessee

135 Master's Degrees

General Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #403 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Studies in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 135 master's degrees in general studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in general studies matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Studies in Tennessee ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Overall Popularity in General Studies

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general studies.

Featured General Studies Programs

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Studies in Tennessee

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Studies Students Working on Their Master's

Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN

36 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Austin Peay State University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in general studies. Austin Peay State University is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in general studies in Tennessee.

There were approximately 36 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN

31 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Tennessee Technological University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general studies. Tennessee Tech University is a large public university located in the remote town of Cookeville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general studies in Tennessee.

There were roughly 31 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent data year.

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general studies has to look into Tennessee State University. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general studies in Tennessee.

There were about 25 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general studies has to look into Middle Tennessee State University. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general studies in Tennessee.

There were about 25 general studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

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University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in general studies in Tennessee.

There were roughly 13 general studies students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year.

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

ETSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Johnson City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for master's degrees in general studies in Tennessee.

There were about 5 general studies individuals who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arkansas	184	1

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General Studies is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	33
Humanities	4

Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.

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