by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 144 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 98 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 90 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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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With a ranking of #6, Belmont University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Belmont University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Tennessee Technological University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Union University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cumberland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Cumberland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Tennessee. It awarded 13 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Fisk University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / sciences and humanities degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Memorial University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Harrogate, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Martin Methodist College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Pulaski, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Lipscomb University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 4 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Milligan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Milligan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milligan College, Tennessee. It awarded 4 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Tennessee Wesleyan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Athens, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Christian Brothers University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Bryan College - Dayton ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Dayton, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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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Carson - Newman University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Jefferson City, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Bethel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. McKenzie, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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Le Moyne - Owen College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Le Moyne - Owen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Welch College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Welch is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gallatin, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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