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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$7,438 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 10,186 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Liberal Arts & Humanities

Our 2023 rankings named Cleveland State Community College the best value school in Tennessee for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cleveland State Community College are $4,400 a year.

Cleveland State Community College also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Cleveland State Community College Report

Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Dyersburg State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Dyersburg, DSCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DSCC are $4,410 a year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Tennessee. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast State Technical Community College are $4,422 per year.

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#4

Union University

Jackson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union are $16,520 a year.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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