2023 Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 597 degrees and certificates were awarded to law students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for law students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Law
Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the best value school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $13,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UT Knoxville also made our Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Vanderbilt are $52,162 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #1 for overall quality for law in Tennessee.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Memorial University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.
LMU graduate students pay an average of $20,104 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Law Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Law Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 879 |
| Virginia | 1,111 |
| North Carolina | 1,005 |
| Florida | 2,043 |
| Kentucky | 347 |
| South Carolina | 388 |
| Louisiana | 719 |
| Arkansas | 241 |
| Alabama | 305 |
| Mississippi | 236 |
| West Virginia | 104 |
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Law Related Majors for Law
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Law
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Legal Research | 6,874 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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.