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Allied Health Professions at Tennessee State University

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Tennessee State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,615 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 29 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from Tennessee State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Tennessee State University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Tennessee State University Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Tennessee State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 96
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 108
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 252
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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools 824
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools 1,062
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 1,144
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Earnings of Tennessee State University Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tennessee State University is $35,635. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Tennessee State University.

Tennessee State University Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in allied health from Tennessee State University. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Tennessee State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy 29

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,810 $36,600
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Respiratory Therapists 3,520 $51,400
Surgical Technologists 3,040 $43,860
Physician Assistants 2,010 $87,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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