2027 Best Value Value Schools in Tennessee
[Value](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-medicine/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value value schools.
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2027 Best Value Value Schools in Tennessee
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Value Schools
The University Of Tennessee tops our 2027 list of the best value value schools in Tennessee. The University Of Tennessee is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville. Students from in state pay about $13,812 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $33,256. Students borrow a median of $22,859 to complete the value program here. Value graduates of The University Of Tennessee earn a median of $95,509 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,859 median debt. The acceptance rate is 42%.
Students looking for strong value in value will find it at Lincoln Memorial University, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Harrogate, Lincoln Memorial University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $26,938. Typical student debt for value graduates is $20,693. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Lincoln Memorial University generally make around $98,489. That is a strong return on a $20,693 median debt. The acceptance rate is 63%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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