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2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 32,905 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,593 and had an average of $23,490 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 614 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 55 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent history programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the history program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Vanderbilt University History Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value History 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. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #1 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 masters’s history degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Middle Tennessee State University History Report

#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #4 spot on the list. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full East Tennessee State University History Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on History at University of Memphis

#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Austin Peay State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value History Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree history students whose families make $30-$48k list, Austin Peay State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Austin Peay State University History Report

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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