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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Tennessee

8 Colleges
$29,220 Avg Salary
$16,927 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in Tennessee. In total, 10,186 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our 2023 rankings named Volunteer State Community College the most popular online school in Tennessee for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from VSCC take out $8,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Cleveland State Community College take out an average of $11,708 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for liberal arts general studies students pursuing an online degree. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Liberal Arts majors at UofM take out an average of $36,833 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $203, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Union University

Jackson, TN

The excellent online programs at Union University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Union take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Tennessee Tech University take out $19,380 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $41,444 in student debt.

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#7

King University

Bristol, TN

With a ranking of #7, King University did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the small city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,724
Virginia 9,302
North Carolina 18,234
Florida 64,444
Kentucky 6,493
South Carolina 4,243
Louisiana 2,864
Arkansas 5,205
Alabama 5,890
Mississippi 5,696
West Virginia 3,558

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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