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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$22,375 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,144 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics School for You

With 71 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #50 most popular major in Tennessee.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Economics Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best value experiences for economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Economics Schools in Tennessee

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

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Economics

$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the 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 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $13,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Economics Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Economics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Tennessee. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
$56,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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

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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
Virginia 128
Florida 110
Georgia 123
North Carolina 193
Kentucky 20
Louisiana 20
Alabama 38
South Carolina 29
Mississippi 14
Arkansas 14
West Virginia 8

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

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 pixabay.

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