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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Tennessee

21 Ranked Colleges
2,261 Degrees Awarded
$84,229 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 977,800 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 19,231 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,346 and $19,929 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,261 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,511 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in health professions.

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Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee doctor’s degree health professions students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small public school handed out 564 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Professions at UTHSC

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate list. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 209 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at East Tennessee State University

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South College
Knoxville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 180 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at South College

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 177 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Belmont University Health Professions Report

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Meharry Medical College
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Meharry Medical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 172 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Meharry Medical College Health Professions Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 168 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Health Professions at Vanderbilt University

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Southern College of Optometry landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Health Professions at Southern College of Optometry

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Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate ranking. MTSA is a small school located in Madison, Tennessee that handed out 94 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Health Professions at Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

Union University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Union University is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 69 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Health Professions at Union

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate ranking. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 67 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at UT Chattanooga

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Professions at Lipscomb

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 45 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Professions at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate ranking. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Full Tennessee State University Health Professions Report

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Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee

Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Harrogate, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 261 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Professions at Lincoln Memorial University

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at UofM

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King University
Bristol, Tennessee

With a ranking of #16, King University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Bristol, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Professions at King University

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Southern Adventist is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 7 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southern Adventist University Health Professions Report

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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate ranking. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Health Professions at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

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With a ranking of #18, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate list. Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Tennessee Tech University Health Professions Report

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Huntington University of Health Sciences came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate ranking. Huntington University of Health Sciences is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Health Professions at Huntington University of Health Sciences

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 154 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Professions at Lee University

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