2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Mathematics is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 31,080 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,066 and had an average of $21,378 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 458 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,760 and $21,745 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 48 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mathematics 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 Math Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee master’s degree math students.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in Tennessee

#1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$26,172 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Mathematics 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 Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172.

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#3

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

#4 in overall quality

$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Mathematics 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 ETSU are $25,679.

Read more about Mathematics at East Tennessee State University

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2019-2020.

UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Mathematics 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 UofM are $14,202.

Read more about Mathematics at University of Memphis

#5

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

#5 in overall quality

$20,498 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University also made our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498, 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%.

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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