Highest Earning Universities in Tennessee

Q: How many universities are ranked for Highest Earning in Tennessee?

There are 42 universities ranked for Highest Earning in Tennessee based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Highest Earning rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by highest earning metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Tennessee.

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	Avg Earnings
1	Vanderbilt University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$63,946	$73,909	93%	$73,909
2	The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Public TN ROI	$0	$68,668	N/A	$68,668
3	Baptist Health Sciences University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$13,846	$59,224	56%	$59,224
4	The University of the South Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$53,698	$53,456	82%	$53,456
5	King University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$34,800	$52,248	46%	$52,248
6	Cumberland University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$27,840	$52,246	48%	$52,246
7	Lipscomb University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$38,824	$50,454	69%	$50,454
8	Rhodes College Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$54,892	$48,898	83%	$48,898
9	Christian Brothers University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$37,300	$48,592	58%	$48,592
10	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public TN ROI	$13,484	$47,782	73%	$47,782
11	Williamson Christian College Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$15,010	$47,309	N/A	$47,309
12	Trevecca Nazarene University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$29,790	$46,065	58%	$46,065
13	Tennessee Wesleyan University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$29,264	$45,987	47%	$45,987
14	Bryan College-Dayton Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$18,900	$45,559	54%	$45,559
15	Union University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$38,450	$45,505	69%	$45,505
16	Lincoln Memorial University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$26,150	$45,242	52%	$45,242
17	Southern Adventist University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$25,590	$44,818	52%	$44,818
18	Tennessee Technological University Public TN ROI	$10,084	$43,759	57%	$43,759
19	Milligan University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$39,350	$43,168	62%	$43,168
20	Belmont University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$41,320	$42,770	72%	$42,770
21	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public TN ROI	$10,144	$42,209	53%	$42,209
22	University of Memphis Public TN ROI	$10,344	$40,921	49%	$40,921
23	Freed-Hardeman University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$25,000	$40,086	69%	$40,086
24	Middle Tennessee State University Public TN ROI	$9,506	$39,941	54%	$39,941
25	Tusculum University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$28,500	$39,925	32%	$39,925
26	Carson-Newman University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$34,700	$39,324	52%	$39,324
27	Maryville College Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$38,514	$39,305	50%	$39,305
28	Bethel University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$18,168	$38,990	39%	$38,990
29	The University of Tennessee-Martin Public TN ROI	$10,208	$38,863	54%	$38,863
30	Austin Peay State University Public TN ROI	$8,675	$38,779	44%	$38,779
31	East Tennessee State University Public TN ROI	$9,950	$38,704	52%	$38,704
32	Lee University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$22,690	$38,082	62%	$38,082
33	Strayer University-Tennessee Private For-Profit TN ROI	$13,920	$36,582	N/A	$36,582
34	The University of Tennessee Southern Public TN ROI	$10,506	$36,151	33%	$36,151
35	Johnson University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$20,318	$35,649	64%	$35,649
36	Welch College Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$20,796	$34,190	61%	$34,190
37	Tennessee State University Public TN ROI	$8,568	$34,160	33%	$34,160
38	Fisk University Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$24,298	$33,604	49%	$33,604
39	American Baptist College Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$12,474	$32,665	27%	$32,665
40	Nossi College of Art and Design Private For-Profit TN ROI	$20,350	$28,099	49%	$28,099
41	Le Moyne-Owen College Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$12,076	$25,992	21%	$25,992
42	Lane College Private Non-Profit TN ROI	$11,790	$24,623	17%	$24,623

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by highest earning metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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What are the Highest Earning universities in Tennessee?

The top Highest Earning university in Tennessee is Vanderbilt University, followed by The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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