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2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$17,030 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 242 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Health

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 per year.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,380 per year.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Public Health at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Middle Tennessee State University are $10,818 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ETSU are $10,736 per year.

Full Public Health at East Tennessee State University Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofM are $10,908 a year.

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#6

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Southern Adventist graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tennessee State University are $10,732 a year.

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#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 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 graduate students pay an average of $52,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #1 for overall quality for public health in Tennessee.

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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 690
Florida 851
Georgia 898
North Carolina 564
Kentucky 128
Louisiana 208
Alabama 387
South Carolina 81
Mississippi 96
Arkansas 59
West Virginia 106

One of 29 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Article 25 Flickr.

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