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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$18,367 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Tennessee with 5,227 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Health Professions Doctor'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 17 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for health professions 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

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

UT Chattanooga graduate students pay an average of $10,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Tennessee. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UTHSC are $15,529 a year.

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#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tennessee State University are $10,732 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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

Full Health Professions at East Tennessee State University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $13,380 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, UT Knoxville is ranked #5 for overall quality for health professions in Tennessee.

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Tennessee Tech University graduate students pay an average of $11,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lipscomb graduate students pay an average of $17,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Lipscomb also made our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. 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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#9

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southern Adventist are $11,880 a year.

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#10

King University

Bristol, TN

King University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

King graduate students pay an average of $14,207 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at King University Report

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,223
Florida 11,386
Virginia 6,980
North Carolina 5,768
Georgia 5,701
West Virginia 1,503
Louisiana 2,725
South Carolina 2,216
Kentucky 4,192
Arkansas 1,559
Alabama 4,979

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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