2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
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Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 929 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Vanderbilt. During the 2022-2023 year, about 20% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Belmont University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 268 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Belmont. In 2022-2023 about 7% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Sewanee - The University of the South helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Tennessee. Located in Sewanee, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 doctor’s degree awards in .
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Out of the 20 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 142 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lipscomb. In 2022-2023 about 38% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. This large public school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 633 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Knoxville. During the 2022-2023 year, about 35% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 81 students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UT Chattanooga. During the 2022-2023 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Tennessee Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. This fairly large public school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 40 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Tennessee Tech University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
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Freed-Hardeman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 24 doctor’s degrees in .
FHU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Carson - Newman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 58 doctor’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at Carson - Newman, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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King University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. King is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Tennessee. It awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at King. In 2022-2023 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 153 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since TNU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Middle Tennessee State University. During the 2022-2023 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Tennessee State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 79 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Tennessee State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #14, Southern Adventist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southern Adventist does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
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Union University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 90 doctor’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at Union, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2022-2023 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Lincoln Memorial University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Harrogate, Tennessee, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 592 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at LMU. In 2022-2023 about 15% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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East Tennessee State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 289 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ETSU. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. This large public school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 256 doctor’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UofM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Milligan University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Located in Milligan, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 doctor’s degree awards in .
Online graduate courses are available at Milligan, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #20, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that Austin Peay State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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