Graduate Programs at Tennessee Best Colleges
View Graduate Programs at the best colleges in Tennessee
| Number of Schools | 149 schools |
|---|---|
| By Types | 48 public, 101 private |
| By Levels | 145 undergraduate schools 50 graduate schools |
| By Categories (where graduate program offered) | 14 National Universities 4 Liberal Arts Colleges 5 Law Schools 4 Medical Schools |
| Tuition & fees | |
| Undergraduate | $5,766 Tennessee residents $16,759 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $11,408 Tennessee residents $18,101 out-of-state |
| Student Population | 326,492 |
| Undergraduate | 274,092 |
| Graduate | 52,400 |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 15.87 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Students | Offered Degree/Programs | Number of Graduate Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $53,722 | 6,685 | Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 261 programs | 8 to 1 |
| 2 | The University of Tennessee-KnoxvillePublic, 4 yearsKnoxville, TN | $31,798 ($13,380 Residents) |
6,634 | Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate | 331 programs | 17 to 1 |
| 3 | Rhodes CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | $52,310 | 23 | Post-BS, Master's | 45 programs | 10 to 1 |
| 4 | Union UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsJackson, TN | $12,410 | 937 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 123 programs | 9 to 1 |
| 5 | Lipscomb UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $17,370 | 1,826 | Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate | 163 programs | 14 to 1 |
| 6 | Freed-Hardeman UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHenderson, TN | $11,430 | 523 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 63 programs | 13 to 1 |
| 7 | The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaPublic, 4 yearsChattanooga, TN | $18,538 ($10,474 Residents) |
1,441 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 91 programs | 18 to 1 |
| 8 | Bryan College-DaytonPrivate, 4 yearsDayton, TN | $10,226 | 174 | Post-BS, Master's | 46 programs | 13 to 1 |
| 9 | Trevecca Nazarene UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $11,774 | 1,800 | Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 112 programs | 17 to 1 |
| 10 | Belmont UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $26,110 | 1,620 | Master's | 105 programs | 14 to 1 |
| 11 | Christian Brothers UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | $15,512 | 473 | Master's | 93 programs | 11 to 1 |
| 12 | Cumberland UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLebanon, TN | $7,800 | 283 | Master's | 68 programs | 17 to 1 |
| 13 | Tennessee Technological UniversityPublic, 4 yearsCookeville, TN | $20,702 ($11,762 Residents) |
1,446 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 96 programs | 18 to 1 |
| 14 | Lincoln Memorial UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHarrogate, TN | $19,833 | 3,445 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 76 programs | 10 to 1 |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMurfreesboro, TN | $27,432 ($10,818 Residents) |
2,965 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 147 programs | 16 to 1 |
| 16 | King UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBristol, TN | $14,181 | 300 | Master's, Post-MS | 51 programs | 11 to 1 |
| 17 | University of MemphisPublic, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | $14,724 ($10,908 Residents) |
4,920 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 185 programs | 16 to 1 |
| 18 | Milligan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMilligan, TN | $7,965 | 373 | Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate | 47 programs | 9 to 1 |
| 19 | The University of the SouthPrivate, 4 yearsSewanee, TN | $18,280 | 85 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS | 47 programs | 10 to 1 |
| 20 | Fisk UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $23,578 | 28 | Post-BS, Master's | 25 programs | 15 to 1 |
| 21 | Austin Peay State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsClarksville, TN | $14,827 ($9,841 Residents) |
1,191 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 81 programs | 15 to 1 |
| 22 | Carson-Newman UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsJefferson City, TN | $9,407 | 1,140 | Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 144 programs | 14 to 1 |
| 23 | East Tennessee State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsJohnson City, TN | $25,856 ($10,736 Residents) |
2,987 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 150 programs | 15 to 1 |
| 24 | Lee UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCleveland, TN | $15,950 | 555 | Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 145 programs | 13 to 1 |
| 25 | The University of Tennessee-MartinPublic, 4 yearsMartin, TN | $16,838 ($10,798 Residents) |
705 | Master's | 45 programs | 15 to 1 |
| 26 | Tusculum UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsGreeneville, TN | $13,050 | 260 | Master's, Post-MS | 32 programs | 19 to 1 |
| 27 | Bethel UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMcKenzie, TN | $11,448 | 565 | Post-BS, Master's | 53 programs | 13 to 1 |
| 29 | Tennessee State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $22,836 ($10,732 Residents) |
1,702 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 81 programs | 14 to 1 |
| 30 | Southern Adventist UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCollegedale, TN | $12,150 | 319 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS | 189 programs | 13 to 1 |
| 32 | Huntington University of Health SciencesPrivate, 4 yearsKnoxville, TN | $9,160 | 30 | Master's, Doctorate | 5 programs | 7 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University-Nashville CampusPrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Aquinas CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $13,920 | - | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Welch CollegePrivate, 4 yearsGallatin, TN | $8,100 | 27 | Master's, Post-MS | 46 programs | 8 to 1 |
| - | The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterPublic, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | $24,455 ($14,634 Residents) |
2,971 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 41 programs | 6 to 1 |
| - | Omega Graduate SchoolPrivate, 4 yearsDayton, TN | $6,500 | 70 | Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate | 4 programs | - |
| - | Strayer University-Shelby Oaks CampusPrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | The University of Tennessee SouthernPrivate, 4 yearsPulaski, TN | $8,910 | 24 | Master's | 22 programs | 13 to 1 |
| - | DeVry University-TennesseePrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $17,552 | 3 | Post-BS, Master's | 20 programs | 6 to 1 |
| - | Pentecostal Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsCleveland, TN | $11,995 | 382 | Master's | 7 programs | 12 to 1 |
| - | Watkins College of Art Design & FilmPrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $24,750 | 9 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Meharry Medical CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | $32,930 | 964 | Master's, Doctorate | 5 programs | - |
| - | Relay Graduate School of Education - MemphisPrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Baptist Health Sciences UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | - | 25 | - | 13 programs | 8 to 1 |
| - | The University of Tennessee Institute for Public ServicePublic, 4 yearsKnoxville, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Johnson UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsKnoxville, TN | $9,580 | 284 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 83 programs | 10 to 1 |
| - | Richmont Graduate UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsChattanooga, TN | $21,000 | 315 | Master's | 1 programs | - |
| - | Relay Graduate School of Education - NashvillePrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | South College-NashvillePrivate, 4 yearsNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Southern College of OptometryPrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | - | 537 | - | 1 programs | - |
| - | Williamson Christian CollegePrivate, 4 yearsFranklin, TN | $14,105 | 12 | Master's | 7 programs | 7 to 1 |
| - | Memphis Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | $19,285 | 221 | Master's | 3 programs | - |
| - | Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor CenterPrivate, 4 yearsAntioch, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | South CollegePrivate, 4 yearsKnoxville, TN | $28,365 | 1,198 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS | 71 programs | 20 to 1 |
| - | Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsAthens, TN | $21,845 | 112 | Master's | 57 programs | 10 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University-TennesseePrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | $15,135 | 340 | Post-BS, Master's | 33 programs | 27 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University-Knoxville CampusPrivate, 4 yearsKnoxville, TN | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Harding School of TheologyPrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | $11,080 | - | - | - | - |
| - | Visible Music CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMemphis, TN | $10,000 | 17 | Master's | 13 programs | 6 to 1 |
| - | Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia IncPrivate, 4 yearsMadison, TN | $90,000 | 291 | - | 1 programs | - |
| Average | $11,408 Residents $18,101 Out-of-State |
52,400 | - | 35 programs | 15.87 to 1 |