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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

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper CumberlandCrossville · Public$36,394$10,865−139%−$309,520 Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestNewbern · Public$36,339$9,698−140%−$305,402 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroJacksboro · Public$35,711$12,746−140%−$323,874 The Salon Professional Academy-NashvilleNashville · Private for-profit$35,578$12,103−141%−$322,632 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonLivingston · Public$35,468$12,612−141%−$325,768 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleKnoxville · Public$33,855$20,012−143%−$371,498 Lane CollegeJackson · Private nonprofit$35,387$10,904−143%−$319,746 American Baptist CollegeNashville · Private nonprofit$35,235$9,216−145%−$314,514 Concorde Career College-MemphisMemphis · Private for-profit$31,990$24,563−147%−$408,352 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisMemphis · Public$33,816$14,315−147%−$349,100 Remington College-Nashville CampusNashville · Private nonprofit$30,983$29,098−147%−$436,562 Remington College-Memphis CampusMemphis · Private nonprofit$30,983$26,572−149%−$426,458 Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga · Private for-profit$31,123$23,958−150%−$414,602 Visible Music CollegeMemphis · Private nonprofit$28,686$27,820−156%−$454,420 SAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleNashville · Private for-profit$29,123$24,700−157%−$437,570 Ross Medical Education Center-KnoxvilleKnoxville · Private for-profit$29,587$20,277−159%−$415,238 Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson CityJohnson City · Private for-profit$28,424$19,832−164%−$425,088 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollParis · Public$30,831$10,060−164%−$361,930 Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-NashvilleHendersonville · Private for-profit$24,232$22,587−177%−$478,028 Gould's AcademyBartlett · Private for-profit$24,664$19,261−179%−$460,404 Paul Mitchell the School-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro · Private for-profit$24,232$18,716−181%−$462,544 Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville IncKnoxville · Private for-profit$26,528$10,052−184%−$404,928 The Hair Academy LLCFayetteville · Private for-profit$21,313$22,823−187%−$508,162 Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair DesignCookeville · Private for-profit$22,230$18,948−189%−$483,492 Gould's AcademyMemphis · Private for-profit$24,664$11,001−191%−$427,364

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.