by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 10,645 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,220 and $16,927 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 654 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts general studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 107 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Peay State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at East Tennessee State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Belmont University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tennessee Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Tennessee Technological University
With a ranking of #8, Union University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Union University is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 19 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Tennessee State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Cumberland University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lebanon, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Fisk University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Memorial University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Harrogate, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Lincoln Memorial University
Martin Methodist College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Martin Methodist College is located in Pulaski, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Milligan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Milligan is located in Milligan College, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Milligan University
Tennessee Wesleyan University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tennessee Wesleyan University is located in Athens, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Tennessee Wesleyan University
Christian Brothers University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Christian Brothers
Bryan College - Dayton came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. William Jennings Bryan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Bryan College - Dayton
With a ranking of #20, Carson - Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jefferson City, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Carson - Newman University
Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Trevecca Nazarene University
Welch College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Welch is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Welch College
Bethel University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McKenzie, Tennessee. It awarded 26 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Bethel University
Le Moyne - Owen College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Le Moyne - Owen College
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Liberal Arts General Studies Report
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