Tennessee's Doctoral Schools by the Numbers
Doctoral degree completions at institutions in Tennessee have been growing over the past 5 years. In 2023, students completed 4,767 doctorates that were offered by Tennessee's colleges and universities. That was an increase of 18% from completions reported in 2019.
Schools with Doctoral Degree Completions
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Private Colleges & Universities Offering Doctorates in Tennessee
There are at least 21 schools offering doctoral degrees in Tennessee, and 21 are private colleges or universities where about 40,506 graduate students were enrolled. In 2023, a total of 2,744 doctoral degrees were completed at private colleges and universities serving Tennessee.
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Franklin University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are adults and all programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 38 doctoral degrees were completed.
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100%
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The University of the South is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 1 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Southern College of Optometry is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 128 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Milligan University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 12 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Baptist Health Sciences University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are a mixture of traditional and adult aged and no programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 2 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Carson-Newman University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and all programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 58 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Est. Online Doctoral Degree Availability
100%
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Union University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 90 doctoral degrees were completed.
Doctoral Degree Completions for 2023
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20%
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Johnson University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and all programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 6 doctoral degrees were completed.
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100%
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Trevecca Nazarene University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and all programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 153 doctoral degrees were completed.
Doctoral Degree Completions for 2023
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97%
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Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and all programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 75 doctoral degrees were completed.
Doctoral Degree Completions for 2023
Est. Online Doctoral Degree Availability
100%
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Vanderbilt University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 929 doctoral degrees were completed.
Doctoral Degree Completions for 2023
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15%
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King University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are a mixture of traditional and adult aged and all programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 2 doctoral degrees were completed.
Doctoral Degree Completions for 2023
Est. Online Doctoral Degree Availability
100%
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Freed-Hardeman University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and all programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 24 doctoral degrees were completed.
Doctoral Degree Completions for 2023
Est. Online Doctoral Degree Availability
100%
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Omega Graduate School is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 1 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Lipscomb University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 142 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Belmont University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 268 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Southern Adventist University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 10 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Memphis Theological Seminary is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 12 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Lee University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 12 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Lincoln Memorial University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 592 doctoral degrees were completed.
Doctoral Degree Completions for 2023
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5%
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Meharry Medical College is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 189 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Public Colleges & Universities Offering Doctoral Degrees in Tennessee
According to 2022 data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, there are 9 public colleges located in Tennessee offering doctorates. About 99,953 students were enrolled in graduate programs, and about 2,061 doctoral degrees were completed at public colleges in Tennessee. Tuition shown reflects in-state rates.
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Tennessee State University is an institutionally public school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 79 doctoral degrees were completed.
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18%
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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is an institutionally public school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 633 doctoral degrees were completed.
Doctoral Degree Completions for 2023
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17%
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University of Memphis is an institutionally public school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 256 doctoral degrees were completed.
Doctoral Degree Completions for 2023
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15%
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Tennessee Technological University is an institutionally public school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 40 doctoral degrees were completed.
Doctoral Degree Completions for 2023
Est. Online Doctoral Degree Availability
18%
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East Tennessee State University is an institutionally public school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 289 doctoral degrees were completed.
Doctoral Degree Completions for 2023
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15%
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Middle Tennessee State University is an institutionally public school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 49 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Austin Peay State University is an institutionally public school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 10 doctoral degrees were completed.
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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is an institutionally public school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 624 doctoral degrees were completed.
Doctoral Degree Completions for 2023
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12%
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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is an institutionally public school that offers doctoral degree programs in Tennessee. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2023, 81 doctoral degrees were completed.