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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in Tennessee

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 $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

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.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Christian Brothers did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Christian Brothers are $13,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Christian Brothers University

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Knoxville General Education Report

#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k. Austin Peay State University is a fairly large public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 38 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. 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 full report on General Education at Austin Peay State University

#4

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k. Bethel University is a small school located in McKenzie, Tennessee that handed out 26 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University are $11,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Milligan University

Milligan College, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milligan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. Milligan University is a small school located in Milligan College, Tennessee that handed out 22 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Milligan also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Milligan are $9,555, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Tusculum University

Greeneville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Tusculum University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. Greeneville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

Tusculum also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tusculum are $7,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Tusculum University

#7

Cumberland University

Lebanon, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Cumberland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. CU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Education 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 CU are $7,020.

Read full report on General Education at CU

#8

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Union University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. Union University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Union also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Union are $10,671.

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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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