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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$24,324 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,144 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics School for You

In 2020-2021, 436 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Economics Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Tennessee

Check out the economics programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Economics

$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee Technological University the best value school in Tennessee for economics students. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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

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$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year. Economics majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $19,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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

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$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #6 on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ETSU are $9,438 a year.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
$56,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vanderbilt are $56,966 a year. Economics majors at Vanderbilt take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $603, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Vanderbilt also made our Best Economics Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #1.

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$49,418 Average Tuition & Fees

Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Sewanee undergraduate students pay an average of $49,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Economics majors at Sewanee take out an average of $22,798 in student loans while working on their egree.

Sewanee also took the #2 spot in our Best Economics Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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#9

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN
$50,910 Average Tuition & Fees

Rhodes College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rhodes College are $50,910 per year. Economics majors at Rhodes College take out an average of $25,554 in student loans while working on their egree.

Rhodes College also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Schools in Tennessee list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Economics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 642
Virginia 1,329
North Carolina 1,251
Florida 1,443
Kentucky 222
South Carolina 316
Louisiana 209
Arkansas 103
Alabama 107
Mississippi 63
West Virginia 42

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

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 pixabay.

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