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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee

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 $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 559,661 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee master’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 16 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

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#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 $75-$110k. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee Tech University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Technological University are $20,498.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 17 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679.

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#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 $75-$110k ranking. Austin Peay State University is a fairly large public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 36 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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