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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Liberal Arts for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Liberal Arts for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Liberal Arts for a Master’s” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Liberal Arts for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts general studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Liberal Arts for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Liberal Arts for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Liberal Arts for a Master’s. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 50 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, 1,284 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,132. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Liberal Arts for a Master’s list. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Our most recent data shows that 766 of the 22,205 students enrolled at University of Memphis were GI Bill® students, of which 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,772. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Liberal Arts for a Master’s. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Austin Peay State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Among the 10,272 students enrolled at Austin Peay State University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Liberal Arts for a Master’s. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 61 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee Tech University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Of the 10,177 students enrolled at Tennessee Tech University, 403 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 229 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,510. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Liberal Arts for a Master’s list. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Tennessee State University also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Tennessee State University supports 7,615 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 102 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,829. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tennessee State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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