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Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$17,252 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,058 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in Tennessee. In total, 13,576 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for health professions 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.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center the best value school in Tennessee for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTHSC are $10,634 a year.

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University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 per year.

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Out of the 30 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Chattanooga undergraduate students pay an average of $9,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 30 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a 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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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 per year.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Martin are $9,912 per year.

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East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ETSU are $9,438 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658
Louisiana 7,992

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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).

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