by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking, we first look at its average net price, which 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 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.
To learn more, visit 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.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Middle Tennessee State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for master’s degrees in Tennessee for overall quality. 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.
Out of the 28 master’s degree schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located 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 quality degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee. This large public school is located in Memphis, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Memphis is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
The quality degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located 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.
Out of the 28 master’s degree schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee.
The University of Tennessee - Martin has the honor of being ranked #24 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Not only is East Tennessee State University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Tennessee Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Tennessee Technological University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #8, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee.
Not only is Vanderbilt University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Tennessee for overall quality.
With a ranking of #9, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. This small private not-for-profit school is located 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.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. This large public school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville has the honor of being ranked #3 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Bryan College - Dayton landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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.
Not only is Bryan College - Dayton a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Bethel University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. McKenzie, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Bethel University a great value, but it is also ranked #21 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Austin Peay State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking. This medium-sized public school is 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.
Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Carson - Newman University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Tennessee Wesleyan University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. Athens, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Tennessee Wesleyan University a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Freed-Hardeman University landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking. Henderson, 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, Freed-Hardeman University is ranked #23 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
Tusculum University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking. Greeneville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. 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.
Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #18. Memphis, 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, Christian Brothers University is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
Lee University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Lee University a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Milligan University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. Milligan is located in Milligan, Tennessee and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Milligan University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #21. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee.
Southern Adventist University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #22, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. Located in Harrogate, Tennessee, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lincoln Memorial University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
King University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #23. King University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bristol, Tennessee.
King University has the honor of being ranked #20 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #24. Sewanee - The University of the South is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sewanee, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Sewanee - The University of the South is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #25. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a small student population. 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.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.