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2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

7 Schools Ranked

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
157 Total Awards
$11,585 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Trevecca Nazarene University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 157 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

Around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Trevecca Nazarene University Report

#2

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
48 Total Awards

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 48 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

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.

Full Lipscomb University Report

#3

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, Tennessee
41 Total Awards
$9,632 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Carson - Newman University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Carson - Newman University Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
35 Total Awards
$10,908 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the large public school handed out 35 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
13 Total Awards
$11,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

Full Union University Report

3 Total Awards
$10,474 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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24 Total Awards
$13,380 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 24 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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