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Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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 #24 most popular major in Tennessee with 555 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. 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.

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. 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.

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

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 town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school 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.

Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 per year.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 per 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 midsize city of Chattanooga.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 a year.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. UT Knoxville is a very 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #5 for overall quality for history in Tennessee.

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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 small 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.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

Vanderbilt undergraduate students pay an average of $56,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #1 for overall quality for history in Tennessee.

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

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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