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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$9,216 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,220 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 221 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a .

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts & Humanities

$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee State University the best value school in Tennessee for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

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

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Middle Tennessee State University Report

$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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 a year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Tennessee Technological University Report

#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
$8,336 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 per year.

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$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. 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.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at East Tennessee State University Report

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
Mississippi 8
Florida 51
Virginia 21
North Carolina 111
Georgia 20
West Virginia 26
Louisiana 21
South Carolina 13
Kentucky 12
Arkansas 24
Alabama 40

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136

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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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