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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English in Tennessee (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
73 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

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 English Language Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

English is the 15th most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Tennessee, there were 818 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 73 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in English. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great English 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 English 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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Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English in Tennessee (With Aid)

#1

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best English 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.

Full Middle Tennessee State University English Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Chattanooga English Report

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best English 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 Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

Full Vanderbilt University English Report

#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 9 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English at East Tennessee State University

#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#9 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 #5 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid. Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Austin Peay State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best English 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 Austin Peay State University are $14,669.

Read more about English at Austin Peay State University

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

University of Memphis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also took the #6 spot in our “Best English 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 University of Memphis are $14,202.

Full University of Memphis English Report

#7

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Technological University are $20,498, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at Tennessee Technological University

#4 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Knoxville English Report

#9

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Belmont University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid ranking. Belmont University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 9 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Belmont also made our “Best English 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 Belmont are $24,260.

Read full report on English at Belmont

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. Sewanee, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Sewanee also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sewanee - The University of the South are $18,243, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at Sewanee - The University of the South

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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