2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
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Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Vanderbilt. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sewanee - The University of the South is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.
Sewanee does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Tennessee.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Belmont. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UT Knoxville does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 36% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 26 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Milligan University landed the # 5 spot on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Milligan does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 16% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lipscomb University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
Lipscomb does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 31% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Tennessee Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
One thing to take note of is that Tennessee Tech University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
UT Chattanooga does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Union University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Union. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, Southern Adventist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Southern Adventist, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
King University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at King. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lincoln Memorial University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 13% took at least some of their classes online.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
Middle Tennessee State University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Freed-Hardeman University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at FHU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.
UT Martin does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Christian Brothers University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Christian Brothers does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TNU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Carson - Newman University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Carson - Newman does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Cumberland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 15% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bethel University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Bethel does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Memphis came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.
UofM does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Tennessee State University. In 2019-2020 about 41% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #23, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at ETSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lee University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
Online graduate courses are available at Lee University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 25% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that Austin Peay State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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