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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
272 Degrees Awarded
$13,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 631 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,940 and $25,412 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 Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education 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 general education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Education 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 education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee

#1

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Christian Brothers, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Christian Brothers are $13,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k. Bethel is located in McKenzie, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Bethel also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel are $11,382.

Full Bethel University General Education Report

#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee

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 Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k. Clarksville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University also took the #5 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 Austin Peay State University are $14,669.

Full Austin Peay State University General Education Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students 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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#5

Tusculum University

Greeneville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tusculum University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Greeneville, Tennessee, and it awarded 73 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tusculum, the school also landed the #6 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 Tusculum are $7,200.

Full Tusculum University General Education Report

#6

Milligan University

Milligan College, Tennessee

With a ranking of #6, Milligan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k list. Milligan University is located in Milligan College, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Milligan has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Milligan are $9,555, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Milligan University General Education Report

#7

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee

Union University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union are $10,671, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Union University General Education Report

#8

Cumberland University

Lebanon, Tennessee

Cumberland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

CU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberland University are $7,020, 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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