Highest Earning Colleges in Tennessee

These are the highest earning colleges in tennessee, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 institutions, with Vanderbilt University leading at $91,565.

Rank Institution State Earnings
1 Vanderbilt University TN $91,565
2 Baptist Health Sciences University TN $72,529
3 Rhodes College TN $66,651
4 The University of the South TN $64,911
5 Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting TN $62,978
6 Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus TN $61,480
7 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN $60,249
8 King University TN $59,831
9 Cumberland University TN $57,687
10 Christian Brothers University TN $57,478
11 Belmont University TN $55,930
12 Lipscomb University TN $55,541
13 Bryan College-Dayton TN $54,434
14 Union University TN $53,990
15 Southern Adventist University TN $53,723
16 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga TN $51,151
17 Lincoln Memorial University TN $49,956
18 Trevecca Nazarene University TN $49,378
19 Maryville College TN $49,279
20 Middle Tennessee State University TN $48,541
21 Tennessee Technological University TN $48,501
22 University of Memphis TN $48,458
23 Carson-Newman University TN $48,382
24 Freed-Hardeman University TN $47,485
25 Bethel University TN $47,482
26 Milligan University TN $46,641
27 Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville TN $46,396
28 Tennessee Wesleyan University TN $45,989
29 Fisk University TN $45,454
30 East Tennessee State University TN $44,859
31 Tusculum University TN $44,367
32 Austin Peay State University TN $44,301
33 The University of Tennessee-Martin TN $44,213
34 Lee University TN $43,222
35 Tennessee State University TN $42,730
36 Volunteer State Community College TN $41,150
37 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro TN $40,869
38 Johnson University TN $40,596
39 Motlow State Community College TN $40,397
40 Columbia State Community College TN $40,256
41 Strayer University-Tennessee TN $40,092
42 SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville TN $39,544
43 Roane State Community College TN $39,407
44 Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville TN $38,955
45 The University of Tennessee Southern TN $38,924
46 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown TN $38,837
47 Nashville State Community College TN $38,519
48 Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest TN $38,514
49 Pellissippi State Community College TN $38,440
50 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson TN $38,383

Methodology

Institutions in Tennessee ranked by highest earning. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.