2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
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Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 467 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Vanderbilt does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 250 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ETSU. In 2019-2020 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the large public school awarded 219 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UofM. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 199 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
UTHSC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lincoln Memorial University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. LMU is located in Harrogate, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 198 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that LMU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 13% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Meharry Medical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Meharry Medical College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
South College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 135 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
South College 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 30% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #8, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 120 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TNU. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lipscomb University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’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 master’s degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Lipscomb does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 88 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Tennessee State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 41% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Austin Peay State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in Clarksville, Tennessee that handed out 86 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Austin Peay State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Milligan University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Milligan College, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 69 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Milligan, 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 16% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the fairly large public school handed out 68 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
UT Chattanooga does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
King University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Bristol, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 75 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
King 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 fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Belmont University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 63 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the large public school handed out 57 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Middle Tennessee State University. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #17, Southern Adventist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #17, Bethel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school located in McKenzie, Tennessee that handed out 46 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bethel. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Union University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Union. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Tennessee Technological University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 40 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Tennessee Tech University 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 80% took at least some of their classes online.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UT Knoxville does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Carson - Newman University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Carson - Newman. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lee University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 28 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Lee University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 25% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Christian Brothers University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Christian Brothers University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 26 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Christian Brothers does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Strayer University - Tennessee came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the small private for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Tennessee are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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