Ranking
Best Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Colleges in Tennessee 2026
23 Tennessee colleges offering Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 23
- Cheapest net price
- $4,270
- Top earnings 10y
- $91,565
- Public / Private
- 15 / 7
Roane State Community College
A+- ROI score
- 23.07
- Net price
- $4,270
- Earnings 10y
- $39,407
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Dyersburg State Community College
A+- ROI score
- 19.59
- Net price
- $4,612
- Earnings 10y
- $36,132
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Pellissippi State Community College
A+- ROI score
- 19.29
- Net price
- $4,983
- Earnings 10y
- $38,440
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Southwest Tennessee Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.92
- Net price
- $4,754
- Earnings 10y
- $34,071
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Chattanooga State Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.79
- Net price
- $5,283
- Earnings 10y
- $37,598
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Walters State Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.21
- Net price
- $5,387
- Earnings 10y
- $37,085
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Vanderbilt University
A- ROI score
- 14.45
- Net price
- $15,846
- Earnings 10y
- $91,565
- Acceptance
- 5.9%
Cleveland State Community College
A- ROI score
- 14.36
- Net price
- $6,384
- Earnings 10y
- $36,671
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Nashville State Community College
A- ROI score
- 14.21
- Net price
- $6,777
- Earnings 10y
- $38,519
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Jackson State Community College
A- ROI score
- 14.12
- Net price
- $6,236
- Earnings 10y
- $35,224
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Volunteer State Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.19
- Net price
- $7,802
- Earnings 10y
- $41,150
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northeast State Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.58
- Net price
- $6,864
- Earnings 10y
- $34,553
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Tennessee Technological University
B- ROI score
- 8.51
- Net price
- $14,246
- Earnings 10y
- $48,501
- Acceptance
- 76.1%
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
B- ROI score
- 7.94
- Net price
- $18,976
- Earnings 10y
- $60,249
- Acceptance
- 41.6%
East Tennessee State University
C- ROI score
- 7.02
- Net price
- $15,983
- Earnings 10y
- $44,859
- Acceptance
- 86.2%
Motlow State Community College
C- ROI score
- 6.42
- Net price
- $15,742
- Earnings 10y
- $40,397
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Carson-Newman University
C- ROI score
- 5.97
- Net price
- $20,251
- Earnings 10y
- $48,382
- Acceptance
- 90.5%
Lee University
C- ROI score
- 5.72
- Net price
- $18,878
- Earnings 10y
- $43,222
- Acceptance
- 70.5%
Lipscomb University
C- ROI score
- 5.61
- Net price
- $24,739
- Earnings 10y
- $55,541
- Acceptance
- 67.7%
Southern Adventist University
C- ROI score
- 5.52
- Net price
- $24,345
- Earnings 10y
- $53,723
- Acceptance
- 65.5%
Freed-Hardeman University
C- ROI score
- 5.50
- Net price
- $21,574
- Earnings 10y
- $47,485
- Acceptance
- 59.7%
Johnson University
D- ROI score
- 4.60
- Net price
- $22,063
- Earnings 10y
- $40,596
- Acceptance
- 65.1%
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
D- ROI score
- 3.25
- Net price
- $23,958
- Earnings 10y
- $31,102
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with Tennessee schools with positive Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 11.47 (15 public, 7 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Roane State Community College in Harriman, TN tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Tennessee colleges are in this list?
23 Tennessee colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.