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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$7,172 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 1,213 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Jackson State Community College the best value school in Tennessee for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Jackson, JSCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JSCC are $4,618 a year. On average, allied health graduates from JSCC take out $7,282 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

JSCC also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Chattanooga State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chattanooga State Community College are $4,430 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Chattanooga State Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,804.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Volunteer State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Tennessee. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Gallatin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSCC are $4,384 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from VSCC carry an average student debtload of $13,796.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Nashville State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nashville State Community College are $4,372 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Nashville State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,836.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roane State Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Harriman.

Roane State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Roane State Community College take out $13,614 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Walters State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. WSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Morristown.

WSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,399 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at WSCC accumulate an average of around $8,288 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Southwest is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Memphis.

Southwest undergraduate students pay an average of $4,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Southwest also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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Northeast State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Northeast State Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Blountville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeast State Technical Community College are $4,422 a year.

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Motlow State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Motlow is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tullahoma.

Motlow undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Columbia State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the distant town of Columbia, Columbia State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia State Community College are $4,666 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Columbia State Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,786.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
North Carolina 1,932
Kentucky 801
Georgia 1,299
West Virginia 356
Virginia 1,447
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
Alabama 797
Arkansas 609

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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