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2023 Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

13 Schools Ranked

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
$52,162 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee.

Online graduate courses are available at Vanderbilt, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
$25,180 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Tennessee.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Belmont. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Belmont University Report

#3

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
$20,104 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Memorial University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 13% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Tennessee.

Online graduate courses are available at Lipscomb, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$10,474 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Online graduate courses are available at UT Chattanooga, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

$13,380 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

UT Knoxville does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#7

King University

Bristol, Tennessee

King University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

King does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.

Full King University Report

#8

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
$11,762 Average Tuition & Fees

Tennessee Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Tennessee Tech University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Tennessee Technological University Report

#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
$10,732 Average Tuition & Fees

Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.

Tennessee State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 41% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
$10,736 Average Tuition & Fees

East Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at ETSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full East Tennessee State University Report

#11

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Southern Adventist. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#12

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
$11,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Union University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Union. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
$10,908 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Memphis ranked #13 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

UofM does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Memphis Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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