by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,494 doctor's degrees in health professions during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The health professions doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in health professions.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Union University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Union University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the city of Knoxville.More information about a doctorate in health professions from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Belmont University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Belmont University
Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Lincoln Memorial University
Lipscomb is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Lipscomb University
UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.More information about a doctorate in health professions from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Knoxville.More information about a doctorate in health professions from South College
ETSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Johnson City.More information about a doctorate in health professions from East Tennessee State University
Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Tennessee State University
Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 29 | 3,725 |
| Virginia | 29 | 2,730 |
| Georgia | 28 | 2,018 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 656 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 1,055 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 2,134 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 1,505 |
| Alabama | 25 | 1,504 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 1,094 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 779 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 776 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 751 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 501 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 438 |
| Nursing | 394 |
| Dentistry | 180 |
| Optometry | 128 |
| Communication Sciences | 63 |
| Allied Health Professions | 22 |
| Public Health | 14 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 3 |