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2023 Best Value History Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$15,214 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,574 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value History 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 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 Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value History Colleges.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in History

$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

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

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

Full History at The University of Tennessee - Martin Report

$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 a year. While working on their degree, history majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Tennessee list. 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. After completing their degree, history graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

Tennessee Tech University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Schools in Tennessee list.

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#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Tennessee. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 a year. While working on their degree, history majors at Austin Peay State University accumulate an average of around $26,646 in student debt.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for history students. 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. On average, history graduates from UofM take out $26,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

UT Chattanooga undergraduate students pay an average of $9,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, history majors at UT Chattanooga accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

Full History at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $13,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, history graduates from UT Knoxville take out $19,962 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

Full History at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

East Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ETSU are $9,438 a year. After completing their degree, history graduates from ETSU carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
$56,966 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vanderbilt are $56,966 a year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at Vanderbilt take out is $18,297.

Vanderbilt did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best History Schools in Tennessee list.

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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
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.

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