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2027 Best Value Value Schools in Tennessee

[Value](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-preparatory-programs/pre-physician-assistant/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value value schools.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Tennessee

2027 Best Value Value Schools in Tennessee

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Value Schools

1

Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN

$31,300 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,962 Avg Student Debt

$49,378 Median Earnings (10yr)

Trevecca Nazarene University earned the #1 spot for value among value schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Trevecca Nazarene University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $31,300. Value graduates carry a median of $24,962 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $52,004. Set against $24,962 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.

2

Lee University
Cleveland, TN

$23,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,422 Avg Student Debt

$43,222 Median Earnings (10yr)

Lee University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value value schools. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $23,790 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,422 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $38,249. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Lee University admits about 70% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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