2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
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Our 2023 rankings named Trevecca Nazarene University the most popular school in Tennessee for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 157 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
One thing to take note of is that TNU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 18 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 2 spot 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.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Vanderbilt 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 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 Lipscomb University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 48 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lipscomb. In fact, around 31% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 18 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Carson - Newman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 41 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Carson - Newman does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ETSU. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UofM. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. LMU is located in Harrogate, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 13% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 28 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Tennessee State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 41% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 24 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Knoxville. 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.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. This large public school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 19 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Some students 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.
Union University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
With a ranking of #12, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at FHU, 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 87% took at least some of their classes online.
Milligan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Milligan is located in Milligan College, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Milligan does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 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 Tennessee Tech University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UT Chattanooga does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Southern Adventist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Southern Adventist. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Austin Peay State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school handed out 1 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Austin Peay State University. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lee University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
Online graduate courses are available at Lee 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 25% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
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*These averages are for the top 18 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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