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 Over $110k for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 28 schools across Tennessee to determine which have 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. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making over $110k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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:
Our 2024 rankings named Christian Brothers University the best value (income over $110k) school in Tennessee for students working on their master’s degree. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Christian Brothers University a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Out of the 28 master’s degree schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Middle Tennessee State University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee list means Trevecca Nazarene University is a great place for students working on their degree. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee.
Trevecca Nazarene University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
The quality degree programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee. This medium-sized public school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Tennessee Technological University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
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University of Memphis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee ranking. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Memphis has the honor of being ranked #11 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #7, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, East Tennessee State University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized public school located in Martin, Tennessee.
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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Bryan College - Dayton ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee list. Bryan College - Dayton is a small private not-for-profit school located in Dayton, Tennessee.
Bryan College - Dayton has the honor of being ranked #15 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Not only is The University of Tennessee - Knoxville a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Tennessee for overall quality.
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Bethel University landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee ranking. McKenzie, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Bethel University has the honor of being ranked #21 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #12, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee.
Not only is Tennessee State University a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Austin Peay State University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee ranking. Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, 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, Austin Peay State University is ranked #25 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
With a ranking of #14, Tennessee Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee list. TWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Athens, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Tennessee Wesleyan University is ranked #26 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
Carson - Newman University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit institution 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 #16, Lee University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Not only is Lee University a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #17. 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.
Tusculum University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee ranking. Tusculum is located in Greeneville, Tennessee and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Tusculum University has the honor of being ranked #28 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Southern Adventist University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee list. Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Southern Adventist University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Milligan University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Milligan, Tennessee, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Milligan University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #21. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lipscomb University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
King University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee ranking. King is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Tennessee.
Not only is King University a great value, but it is also ranked #20 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Vanderbilt University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Vanderbilt University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Union University landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee ranking. Union is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee.
Union University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Cumberland University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #25. CU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Cumberland University is ranked #27 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.