Tennessee College ROI Rankings — Best Value Universities in Tennessee

Colleges Ranked

High or Good ROI

$51,691

Avg Graduate Salary

$22,222

Avg Student Debt

Vanderbilt University

#1 ROI in Tennessee

#	College / University	ROI Rating	Break-Even	Grad Salary	Med. Debt	Grad Rate	Type
🥇	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	High ROI	0.3 yrs	$91,565	$14,000	94%	Private Non-profit
🥈	The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN	High ROI	0.5 yrs	$66,318	$12,500	N/A	Public
🥉	Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN	High ROI	0.9 yrs	$72,529	$29,500	40%	Private Non-profit
4	Rhodes College Memphis, TN	High ROI	0.8 yrs	$66,651	$21,761	85%	Private Non-profit
5	The University of the South Sewanee, TN	High ROI	0.9 yrs	$64,911	$22,855	80%	Private Non-profit
6	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	High ROI	1 yrs	$60,249	$20,500	74%	Public
7	Cumberland University Lebanon, TN	High ROI	1 yrs	$57,687	$17,952	46%	Private Non-profit
8	King University Bristol, TN	High ROI	1.1 yrs	$59,831	$22,750	48%	Private Non-profit
9	Belmont University Nashville, TN	High ROI	1.2 yrs	$55,930	$20,500	71%	Private Non-profit
10	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	High ROI	1.2 yrs	$55,541	$19,500	72%	Private Non-profit
11	Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN	High ROI	1.4 yrs	$57,478	$27,000	55%	Private Non-profit
12	Union University Jackson, TN	High ROI	1.4 yrs	$53,990	$20,714	66%	Private Non-profit
13	Bryan College-Dayton Dayton, TN	High ROI	1.5 yrs	$54,434	$23,000	50%	Private Non-profit
14	Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN	High ROI	1.6 yrs	$53,723	$24,500	49%	Private Non-profit
15	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	High ROI	1.6 yrs	$51,151	$19,500	50%	Public
16	Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	High ROI	1.6 yrs	$48,501	$15,650	58%	Public
17	Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN	High ROI	1.8 yrs	$49,956	$20,000	50%	Private Non-profit
18	Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN	High ROI	1.8 yrs	$49,378	$18,744	53%	Private Non-profit
19	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	High ROI	2.1 yrs	$48,541	$20,000	54%	Public
20	Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN	High ROI	2.2 yrs	$48,382	$21,500	53%	Private Non-profit
21	Maryville College Maryville, TN	High ROI	2.4 yrs	$49,279	$25,375	50%	Private Non-profit
22	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	High ROI	2.4 yrs	$48,458	$23,300	51%	Public
23	Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN	High ROI	2.5 yrs	$47,485	$21,500	71%	Private Non-profit
24	Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN	High ROI	2.8 yrs	$45,989	$20,000	48%	Private Non-profit
25	Bethel University McKenzie, TN	Good ROI	3.1 yrs	$47,482	$27,249	35%	Private Non-profit
26	Milligan University Milligan, TN	Good ROI	3.2 yrs	$46,641	$25,219	63%	Private Non-profit
27	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	Good ROI	3.2 yrs	$44,859	$19,442	53%	Public
28	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	Good ROI	3.7 yrs	$44,301	$20,547	40%	Public
29	The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN	Good ROI	3.9 yrs	$44,213	$21,024	53%	Public
30	Fisk University Nashville, TN	Good ROI	4.1 yrs	$45,454	$27,000	30%	Private Non-profit
31	Tusculum University Greeneville, TN	Good ROI	4.2 yrs	$44,367	$23,250	25%	Private Non-profit
32	Welch College Gallatin, TN	Good ROI	5.7 yrs	$42,198	$19,500	53%	Private Non-profit
33	Lee University Cleveland, TN	Good ROI	5.8 yrs	$43,222	$25,750	63%	Private Non-profit
34	Tennessee State University Nashville, TN	Moderate ROI	6.9 yrs	$42,730	$27,000	34%	Public
35	Johnson University Knoxville, TN	Low ROI	11.9 yrs	$40,596	$21,500	57%	Private Non-profit
36	American Baptist College Nashville, TN	Low ROI	22.4 yrs	$41,216	N/A	39%	Private Non-profit
37	Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis, TN	Low ROI	31.2 yrs	$40,092	$40,621	0%	Private For-profit
38	The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski, TN	Low ROI	162.9 yrs	$38,924	$21,500	37%	Public
39	Williamson Christian College Franklin, TN	Insufficient Data	N/A	$37,474	N/A	67%	Private Non-profit
40	Visible Music College Memphis, TN	Insufficient Data	N/A	$35,933	$9,500	23%	Private Non-profit
41	Le Moyne-Owen College Memphis, TN	Insufficient Data	N/A	$35,594	$28,070	27%	Private Non-profit
42	Nossi College of Art and Design Nashville, TN	Insufficient Data	N/A	$35,113	$33,498	42%	Private For-profit
43	Lane College Jackson, TN	Insufficient Data	N/A	$31,670	$30,500	18%	Private Non-profit
44	Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
45	Memphis Theological Seminary Memphis, TN	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
46	Mid-South Christian College Memphis, TN	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	60%	Private Non-profit
47	Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc Madison, TN	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
48	Omega Graduate School Dayton, TN	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
49	Richmont Graduate University Chattanooga, TN	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
50	Southern College of Optometry Memphis, TN	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit

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Data Source: Rankings derived from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Median salary = 10-year post-enrollment earnings. Debt = median debt among completers. ROI score and break-even years are calculated by Search 6000+ US Colleges.