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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 #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.

2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Martin the best value school in Tennessee for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Martin are $9,912 a year.

Full History at The University of Tennessee - Martin Report

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 midsize city of Murfreesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 a year.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-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.

Full History at Austin Peay State University Report

#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 very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $10,056 per year.

Read full report on History at University of Memphis

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 per year.

Full History at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,244 per year.

UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Read full report on History at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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.

ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vanderbilt are $56,966 per 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.

Read full report on History at Vanderbilt University

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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