by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee ranking. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 18 schools in Tennessee, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best value (income $0-$30k) school in Tennessee for students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Vanderbilt University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 18 doctor’s degree schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a large student population. It is a public school.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville has the honor of being ranked #2 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee list. TNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Trevecca Nazarene University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Middle Tennessee State University is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
The quality degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the school is a fairly large public institution.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga has the honor of being ranked #12 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Tennessee Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee list. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized public school located in Cookeville, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Tennessee Technological University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
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East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large public school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee.
East Tennessee State University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tennessee State University has the honor of being ranked #15 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #9. Carson - Newman is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Carson - Newman University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Memphis landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee ranking. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Memphis a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Freed-Hardeman University has the honor of being ranked #14 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #12, Belmont University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee list. Belmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Belmont University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
With a ranking of #13, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee list. Lincoln Memorial University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Harrogate, Tennessee.
Not only is Lincoln Memorial University a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Milligan University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee ranking. Milligan is located in Milligan, Tennessee and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Milligan University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Tennessee for overall quality.
Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #15. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee.
Not only is Southern Adventist University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Tennessee for overall quality.
With a ranking of #16, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lipscomb University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
King University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #17. King is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Tennessee.
King University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Union University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee list. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Union University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Tennessee for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.