Allied Health Professions at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and has a total student population of 11,728.

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.

UT Chattanooga Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UT Chattanooga Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in allied health from UT Chattanooga in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. UT Chattanooga does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	17

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Public Health
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Nursing

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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.