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2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$15,214 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #31 most popular major in Tennessee with 555 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in History

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Martin to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UT Martin undergraduate students pay an average of $9,912 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $23,252 in student debt.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in Tennessee. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

Austin Peay State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,431 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at Austin Peay State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,762.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year. History majors at UofM take out an average of $26,070 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from UT Chattanooga carry an average student debtload of $29,319.

Full History at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year. History majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $20,653 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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East Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ETSU are $9,438 per year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at ETSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,296.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vanderbilt are $56,966 per year. History majors at Vanderbilt take out an average of $19,646 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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Best Value History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 679
Virginia 1,500
North Carolina 1,063
Florida 887
Kentucky 366
South Carolina 423
Louisiana 426
Arkansas 246
Alabama 505
Mississippi 232
West Virginia 539

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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