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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 365,980 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.

Across Tennessee, there were 8,909 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 33 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts 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 liberal arts 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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee master’s degree liberal studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies 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. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Vanderbilt

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$26,172 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 9 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Middle Tennessee State University

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also took the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts 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 UofM are $14,202.

Full UofM Liberal Arts Report

#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

#4 in overall quality

$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies 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 located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts 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 ETSU are $25,679.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at ETSU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k)

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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