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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

29 Colleges
$21,639 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,346 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Health Professions Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Tennessee

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN
$36,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Milligan University the best value school in Tennessee for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Milligan are $36,140 per year.

Milligan also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Schools in Tennessee list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN
$25,412 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cumberland University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU are $25,412 a year.

Full Health Professions at Cumberland University Report

$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 per year.

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#4

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN
$13,981 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 29 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bethel are $13,981 per year.

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$10,634 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Tennessee list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTHSC are $10,634 per year.

Full Health Professions at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Report

$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 per year.

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$26,898 Average Tuition & Fees

Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TNU are $26,898 per year.

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#8

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN
$23,300 Average Tuition & Fees

Freed-Hardeman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHU are $23,300 per year.

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$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN
$26,510 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Tusculum University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the distant town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Tusculum undergraduate students pay an average of $26,510 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 25 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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