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2023 Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$17,974 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master'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.

The Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the history master'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 Master's in History

#1

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Our analysis found Austin Peay State University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Austin Peay State University are $9,841 a year.

Full History at Austin Peay State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $13,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great value for history students working on their master’s degree. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

Middle Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $10,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full History at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value History Master’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 graduate students at UofM are $10,908 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in Tennessee. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ETSU graduate students pay an average of $10,736 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full History at East Tennessee State University Report

#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #6, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Vanderbilt graduate students pay an average of $52,162 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 Colleges 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 6 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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