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Highest Earning Universities in Tennessee

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

42 results
# 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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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