2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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The Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
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Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga the best value school in Tennessee for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the fairly large public school handed out 3 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UT Chattanooga graduate students pay an average of $18,538 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Chattanooga. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UT Chattanooga also made our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #3.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Adventist University is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Adventist are $11,880 per year.
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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Southern Adventist is ranked #2 for overall quality in Tennessee.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Carson - Newman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Tennessee. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jefferson City, Tennessee. It awarded 41 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Carson - Newman. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 17 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s value ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FHU graduate students pay an average of $10,980 in tuition and fees each year.
FHU 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 87% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Union University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Tennessee. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union are $11,666 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Union does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. This large public school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 19 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $27,432 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Middle Tennessee State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $20,702 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Tennessee Tech University, 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 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. TNU is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 157 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TNU are $11,585 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since TNU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 24 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 a year.
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.
UT Knoxville also took the #5 spot in our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.
University of Memphis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 35 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofM are $14,544 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at UofM, 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 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Tennessee State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tennessee State University are $22,836 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Tennessee State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 41% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #12, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Lipscomb University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 48 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lipscomb graduate students pay an average of $17,100 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lipscomb. 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.
Lipscomb also made our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.
Milligan University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Milligan College, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Milligan graduate students pay an average of $9,796 in tuition and fees each year.
Milligan 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 16% took at least some of their classes online.
Austin Peay State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Austin Peay State University are $14,827 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Austin Peay State University. 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.
East Tennessee State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, the fairly large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ETSU are $25,856 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ETSU. 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.
Lincoln Memorial University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Lincoln Memorial University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Harrogate, Tennessee that handed out 31 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at LMU are $20,104 per year.
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. In fact, around 13% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 49 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt graduate students pay an average of $52,162 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Vanderbilt. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.
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*These averages are for the top 17 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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