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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$16,046 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Our analysis found Milligan University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Milligan are $9,796 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Milligan is ranked #5 for overall quality for health professions in Tennessee.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 a year.

Full Health Professions at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. 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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Out of the 21 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TNU are $11,585 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school 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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#6

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

With a ranking of #6, Carson - Newman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 per year.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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

UT Knoxville also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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#8

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union are $11,666 per year.

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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $10,732 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Christian Brothers University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Christian Brothers graduate students pay an average of $13,463 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 21 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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