Liberal Arts Programs in Tennessee
Liberal Arts is the broad general-studies degree: writing, reasoning, and coursework across fields rather than one occupation. Its earnings median blends graduates headed everywhere from sales to graduate school, which is why the sample size beside it matters.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Liberal Arts Programs in Tennessee
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University | Liberal Arts | $50,343 n=144 | $24,000 Small program - rough guide n=97 |
| East Tennessee State University | Liberal Arts | $44,740 n=110 | $25,125 Small program - rough guide n=96 |
| University of Memphis | Liberal Arts | $44,617 n=105 | $32,500 Small program - rough guide n=85 |
| Austin Peay State University | Liberal Arts | $43,168 n=107 | $23,001 n=146 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Bethel University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Bryan College-Dayton | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Carson-Newman University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Christian Brothers University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Cumberland University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Lipscomb University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Fisk University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Welch College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Freed-Hardeman University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| King University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Lee University | Liberal Arts | $37,349 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $27,672 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Rhodes College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Southern Adventist University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Tennessee State University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Tennessee Technological University | Liberal Arts | $42,487 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Tusculum University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Union University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Milligan University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |