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

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In 2019-2020, 31,150 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

Across Tennessee, there were 175 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 16 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in general economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general economics 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 general economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee master’s degree general economics students with aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in Tennessee (With Aid)

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Economics at Vanderbilt

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$26,172 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Economics at Middle Tennessee State University

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

UofM also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #1. 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.

Read more about General Economics at UofM

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (With Aid)

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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