2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in Tennessee (With Aid)

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Public Health is the 27th most popular major in the country with 38,020 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,740 and had an average of $35,895 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 403 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,733 and $44,367 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in public health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public health programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public health program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in Tennessee (With Aid)

#1

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ETSU Public Health Report

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

#4 in overall quality

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 3 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Memphis Public Health Report

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #3 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Read more about Public Health at Vanderbilt

#4

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Health at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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