by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Tennessee Schools For The Money For Those Making $75-$110k for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 28 schools in Tennessee, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $75-$110k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Vanderbilt University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $75-$110k) school for master’s degrees in Tennessee for overall quality. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee.
Not only is Vanderbilt University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Out of the 28 master’s degree schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #2 spot on the list. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sewanee, Tennessee.
Sewanee - The University of the South has the honor of being ranked #2 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 28 master’s degree schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Memorial University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lincoln Memorial University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Harrogate, Tennessee.
Lincoln Memorial University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christian Brothers University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Memphis, Tennessee.
Christian Brothers University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 28 master’s degree schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Middle Tennessee State University has the honor of being ranked #14 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Trevecca Nazarene University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Tennessee Technological University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Tennessee Technological University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Tennessee for overall quality.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #9. UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Tennessee - Martin is ranked #24 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
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With a ranking of #10, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, the school is a fairly large public institution.
East Tennessee State University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #11, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee list. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee.
University of Memphis has the honor of being ranked #11 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #12. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tennessee State University has the honor of being ranked #22 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
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Bryan College - Dayton came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee ranking. William Jennings Bryan College is located in Dayton, Tennessee and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Bryan College - Dayton has the honor of being ranked #15 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Freed-Hardeman University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee list. Freed-Hardeman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Henderson, Tennessee.
Not only is Freed-Hardeman University a great value, but it is also ranked #23 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Carson - Newman University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee ranking. Carson - Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Jefferson City, Tennessee.
Carson - Newman University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #17, Tusculum University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee list. Tusculum University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Greeneville, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Tusculum University is ranked #28 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
With a ranking of #18, Lee University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Lee University has the honor of being ranked #19 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #19, Austin Peay State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in Clarksville, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Austin Peay State University is ranked #25 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
Bethel University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee ranking. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school located in McKenzie, Tennessee.
Not only is Bethel University a great value, but it is also ranked #21 in Tennessee for overall quality.
With a ranking of #21, Tennessee Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee list. Tennessee Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Athens, Tennessee.
Tennessee Wesleyan University has the honor of being ranked #26 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
King University landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee ranking. King University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bristol, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, King University is ranked #20 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
Lipscomb University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Lipscomb University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Tennessee for overall quality.
With a ranking of #24, Milligan University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee list. Milligan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milligan, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Milligan University is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
Union University landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jackson, Tennessee.
Union University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.