2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
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Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a small public school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 564 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UTHSC. In fact, around 73% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 209 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ETSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend South College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. South College is a private for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 180 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at South College. In fact, around 30% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Belmont University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Belmont University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 177 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Meharry Medical College is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Meharry Medical College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 172 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Vanderbilt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 168 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
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 fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southern College of Optometry landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 134 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
With a ranking of #8, Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Madison, Tennessee, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 94 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MTSA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
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Union University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Union 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 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 67 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
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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Lipscomb University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Lipscomb 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UT Knoxville does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
With a ranking of #13, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 31 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Harrogate, Tennessee, and it awarded 261 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at LMU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 13% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #15, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UofM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
King University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. King is located in Bristol, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that King does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Southern Adventist University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Southern Adventist 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Tennessee Technological University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school handed out 5 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Tennessee Tech University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Baptist College of Health Sciences. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Huntington University of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. HUHS is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Since the graduate programs at HUHS are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Lee University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lee University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 25% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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