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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
272 Degrees Awarded
$13,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Education is the 28th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Tennessee, there were 631 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 272 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee

#1

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christian Brothers University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k list. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 22 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Christian Brothers has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Education 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 Christian Brothers are $13,547.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 29 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Education 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 UT Knoxville are $31,798.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k list. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Austin Peay State University

#4

Tusculum University

Greeneville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tusculum University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Greeneville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 73 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Tusculum also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tusculum are $7,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tusculum University General Education Report

#5

Milligan University

Milligan College, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Milligan University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Milligan College, Tennessee, and it awarded 22 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Milligan, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Milligan University are $9,555, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Milligan

#6

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Bethel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in McKenzie, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bethel has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University are $11,382, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bethel University General Education Report

#7

Cumberland University

Lebanon, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Cumberland University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Lebanon, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

CU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Education 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 Cumberland University are $7,020.

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#8

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Union University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Union is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 26 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Union, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union University are $10,671, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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