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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

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. 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.

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 Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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.

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

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTHSC are $15,529 per year.

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#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Tennessee. 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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Out of the 17 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

ETSU graduate students pay an average of $10,736 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly 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 #5 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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Tennessee Technological 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tennessee Tech University are $11,762 a year.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lipscomb are $17,100 a year.

Lipscomb not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. UofM is a fairly 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at King are $14,207 a 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
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Louisiana 7,992
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658

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 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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