2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Tennessee. In total, 6,004 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Tennessee.
There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga the best value school in Tennessee for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 per year.
UT Chattanooga also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #2.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Tennessee. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UTHSC are $15,529 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union are $11,666 per year.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,380 per year.
UT Knoxville not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $11,762 per year.
With a ranking of #6, Southern Adventist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Southern Adventist graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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King University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the small city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at King are $14,207 a year.
King also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.
East Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
ETSU graduate students pay an average of $10,736 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #9, Belmont University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Belmont graduate students pay an average of $25,180 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Belmont is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Tennessee.
Vanderbilt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Vanderbilt are $52,162 a year.
Vanderbilt not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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