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2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
172 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 559,661 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 10,620 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 172 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee master’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Vanderbilt Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 34 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 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 #3 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 25 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

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 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Technological University are $20,498, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tennessee Tech University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also took the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 9 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full East Tennessee State University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Austin Peay State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Clarksville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Austin Peay 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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