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2024 Best Schools for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee for Doctor's Degrees

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With 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Tennessee Schools For The Money For Those Getting Aid for a Doctorate ranking - to help you make that decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.

In This Year's Value Report:

Choosing the Best School for You

We analyzed 18 schools across Tennessee to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.

Our Methodology

When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality 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.

To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.

Additional Rankings

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.

Without Aid Best Value Doctor's Degrees
With Aid (Income $0-$30k) Best Value Doctor's Degrees
With Aid (Income $30-$48k) Best Value Doctor's Degrees
With Aid (Income $48-$75k) Best Value Doctor's Degrees
With Aid (Income $75-$110k) Best Value Doctor's Degrees
With Aid (Income Over $110k) Best Value Doctor's Degrees
To get a better picture of the best value schools for your income range or for whether or not you'll receive aid, click on one of the tiles above. Are you more interested in the best value schools in your area? Try narrowing this list by location. In addition, we've put together a number of other college rankings that may help you in your search.

Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.

Best Value Doctor's Degree Schools (With Aid) in Tennessee

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Our 2024 rankings named Middle Tennessee State University the best value (with aid) school in Tennessee for students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Value Report

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.

Not only is Tennessee State University a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Tennessee for overall quality.

Learn More About Value at Tennessee State University

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, Tennessee

The quality degree programs at Trevecca Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.

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.

Full Trevecca Nazarene University Value Report

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Out of the 18 doctor’s degree schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Tennessee.

Read full value report on The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee.

Not only is Tennessee Technological University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Tennessee for overall quality.

Full Tennessee Technological University Value Report

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

With a ranking of #6, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. 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.

Full East Tennessee State University Value Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #7, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Nashville, Tennessee.

Vanderbilt University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.

Read full value report on Vanderbilt University

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.

Carson - Newman University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.

Read full value report on Carson - Newman University

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

Not only is The University of Tennessee - Knoxville a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Tennessee for overall quality.

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

University of Memphis has the honor of being ranked #16 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.

Read full value report on University of Memphis

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #11. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Freed-Hardeman University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Tennessee.

Full Freed-Hardeman University Value Report

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King University
Bristol, Tennessee

King University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. Bristol, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, King University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Tennessee.

Read full value report on King University

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

With a ranking of #13, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Collegedale, Tennessee.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southern Adventist University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Tennessee.

Read full value report on Southern Adventist University

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. Lipscomb University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Nashville, Tennessee.

Not only is Lipscomb University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Tennessee for overall quality.

Full Lipscomb University Value Report

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Milligan University
Milligan, Tennessee

Milligan University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. Located in Milligan, Tennessee, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.

Not only is Milligan University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Tennessee for overall quality.

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

With a ranking of #16, Union University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. Union University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Jackson, Tennessee.

Not only is Union University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Tennessee for overall quality.

Full Union University Value Report

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Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee

Lincoln Memorial University landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee ranking. Harrogate, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.

Lincoln Memorial University has the honor of being ranked #17 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #18, Belmont University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Tennessee list. Belmont University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school 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.

Full Belmont University Value Report

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*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

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