2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
General Education is the #26 most popular major in Tennessee with 605 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Cumberland University the best value school in Tennessee for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CU are $7,500 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tusculum University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tusculum are $7,200 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Knoxville are $13,380 a year.
UT Knoxville also took the #4 spot in our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Union University is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Union graduate students pay an average of $11,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Christian Brothers are $13,463 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Milligan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Milligan are $9,796 per year.
Milligan also made our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.
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Austin Peay State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Austin Peay State University are $9,841 per year.
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Bethel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel are $11,723 per year.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Vanderbilt graduate students pay an average of $52,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Vanderbilt not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 117 |
| Virginia | 918 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Florida | 622 |
| Kentucky | 95 |
| South Carolina | 352 |
| Louisiana | 116 |
| Arkansas | 133 |
| Alabama | 115 |
| Mississippi | 407 |
| West Virginia | 301 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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