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2023 Best Value History Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$17,895 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,574 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #24 most popular major in Tennessee with 73 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value History Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 History Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a .

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in History

#1

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Austin Peay State University the best value school in Tennessee for history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Austin Peay State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,431 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full History at Austin Peay State University Report

$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great value for history students. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full History at Middle Tennessee State University Report

$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great value for history students. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,244 per year.

UT Knoxville also made our Best History Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.

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#4

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 #4 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year.

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$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great value for history students. 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.

Read full report on History at East Tennessee State University

#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
$56,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Vanderbilt undergraduate students pay an average of $56,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #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
Mississippi 24
Florida 90
Virginia 275
North Carolina 135
Georgia 60
West Virginia 249
Louisiana 78
South Carolina 39
Kentucky 39
Arkansas 25
Alabama 64

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

Majors Similar to History

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

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.

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