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2023 Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

19 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 Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
$52,162 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Vanderbilt does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
$25,180 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Belmont University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Belmont does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Milligan University

Milligan College, Tennessee
$9,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Milligan University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Milligan does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 16% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 19 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 4 spot on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lipscomb does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 31% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

UT Chattanooga does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
$20,104 Average Tuition & Fees

Lincoln Memorial University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at LMU, 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, 13% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$13,380 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at UT Knoxville, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

King University

Bristol, Tennessee

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

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since King does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.

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#9

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
$13,463 Average Tuition & Fees

Christian Brothers University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

Online graduate courses are available at Christian Brothers, 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 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
$11,585 Average Tuition & Fees

Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

One thing to take note of is that TNU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southern Adventist does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#12

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
$11,666 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Union University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Union does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
$10,818 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Middle Tennessee State University. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#14

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
$10,908 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Memphis landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

One thing to take note of is that UofM does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#15

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
$10,732 Average Tuition & Fees

Tennessee State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Tennessee State University. In fact, around 41% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#16

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
$15,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Lee University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lee University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 25% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#17

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, Tennessee
$9,632 Average Tuition & Fees

Carson - Newman University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Carson - Newman does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#18

East Tennessee State University

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

East Tennessee State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.

ETSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#19

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
$9,841 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #19, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Austin Peay State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 19 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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