DegreeVerdict
ROI Calculator
Home›Colleges›Tennessee
TN · 145 COVERED COLLEGES

College ROI in Tennessee

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

38Colleges with a publishable ROI scenario
$51,701Median observed year-5 earnings
$18,759Median annual net price
−72%Median modeled 10-year ROI
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×
ALL COLLEGES IN TN

Browse the full Tennessee directory

145 matching colleges · page 5 of 6

CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
Genesis Career College-LebanonLebanon · Private for-profit$22,991$15,107−192%−$460,518Genesis Career College-CookevilleCookeville · Private for-profit$23,589$12,321−193%−$443,394Empire Beauty School-NashvilleBrentwood · Private for-profit$22,600$14,834−194%−$463,336Empire Beauty School-E MemphisMemphis · Private for-profit$22,198$15,771−194%−$471,104Brillare Beauty InstituteCleveland · Private nonprofit$20,178$17,894−199%−$499,796Paul Mitchell the School-MemphisMemphis · Private for-profit$19,985$18,186−199%−$502,894Arnolds Beauty SchoolMilan · Private for-profit$19,967$18,139−199%−$502,886Empire Beauty School-JacksonJackson · Private for-profit$20,571$15,253−201%−$485,302TC BeautyJohnson City · Private for-profit$21,613$9,859−207%−$453,306Elite College of CosmetologyLexington · Private for-profit$19,100$11,041−216%−$483,164Lawrenceburg Technical CollegeLawrenceburg · Private for-profit$17,226$9,581−227%−$496,064Love Beauty School IncManchester · Private for-profit$16,740$8,061−233%−$494,844Sandra Academy of Salon ServicesNew Tazewell · Private for-profit$11,510$12,621−245%−$565,384Academy of Allied Health CareersChattanooga · Private for-profitNot available$12,410WithheldWithheldAustin's Beauty College IncClarksville · Private for-profitNot available$9,989WithheldWithheldBryan College-DaytonDayton · Private nonprofitNot available$20,614WithheldWithheldCasa Loma College - NashvilleNashville · Private nonprofit$55,011Not availableWithheldWithheldFranklin Hair Academy School of CosmetologyFranklin · Private for-profitNot available$22,321WithheldWithheldHealth-Tech Institute of MemphisMemphis · Private for-profitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheldHerzing University-ClarksvilleClarksville · Private nonprofit$48,660Not availableWithheldWithheldImage Maker Beauty InstituteHendersonville · Private for-profitNot available$18,352WithheldWithheldJersey College - ClevelandCleveland · Private for-profit$81,028Not availableWithheldWithheldJersey College - KnoxvilleKnoxville · Private for-profit$81,028Not availableWithheldWithheldMassage Institute of MemphisMemphis · Private for-profitNot available$12,511WithheldWithheldMeharry Medical CollegeNashville · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheld

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.