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College ROI in Tennessee

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

38 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Vanderbilt UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit+88%2Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis · Private nonprofit+20%3Strayer University-TennesseeNashville · Private for-profit−0%4Cumberland UniversityLebanon · Private nonprofit−4%5Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville · Private for-profit−7%6Rhodes CollegeMemphis · Private nonprofit−27%7Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis · Private nonprofit−28%8The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville · Public−35%9King UniversityBristol · Private nonprofit−38%10Lipscomb UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit−43%

TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis · Private nonprofit6.4×2Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis · Private nonprofit6.2×3Strayer University-TennesseeNashville · Private for-profit5.8×4Vanderbilt UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit5.7×5Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville · Public4.9×6The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin · Public4.3×7University of MemphisMemphis · Public4.2×8Bethel UniversityMcKenzie · Private nonprofit4.1×9The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski · Public3.8×10Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro · Public3.8×

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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland · Public$43,313$6,384−108%−$222,406 Johnson UniversityKnoxville · Private nonprofit$42,748$22,063−108%−$290,772 Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis · Private nonprofit$43,193$7,099−109%−$226,466 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleShelbyville · Public$42,582$7,573−111%−$234,472 Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville · Public$42,497$4,983−113%−$224,962 TCAT AthensAthens · Public$42,010$12,758−113%−$260,932 Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis · Public$42,293$4,754−114%−$226,086 Welch CollegeGallatin · Private nonprofit$41,122$25,263−114%−$319,832 Walters State Community CollegeMorristown · Public$41,967$5,387−115%−$231,878 Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville · Public$41,395$6,864−117%−$243,506 Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleNashville · Public$40,763$15,816−117%−$285,634 William R Moore College of TechnologyMemphis · Private nonprofit$40,573$14,957−118%−$284,098 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonDickson · Public$40,555$14,780−119%−$283,570 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldHohenwald · Public$40,568$12,267−119%−$273,388 Mind Body InstituteMadison · Private for-profit$38,727$21,627−124%−$329,238 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiPulaski · Public$39,101$15,269−124%−$300,066 Fortis Institute-NashvilleNashville · Private for-profit$37,327$29,039−126%−$372,886 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownMorristown · Public$38,152$15,910−128%−$312,120 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson · Public$38,903$8,472−129%−$274,858 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanHarriman · Public$37,881$11,148−132%−$295,782 Fortis Institute-CookevilleCookeville · Private for-profit$35,925$23,582−133%−$365,078 Nossi College of Art and DesignNashville · Private for-profit$35,606$24,044−134%−$370,116 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleHuntsville · Public$36,700$15,875−134%−$326,500 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonElizabethton · Public$37,586$8,568−135%−$288,412 Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersChattanooga · Private for-profit$33,636$33,625−136%−$428,140

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Tennessee, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.