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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$6,463 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,132 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Check out the allied health undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Volunteer State Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Tennessee. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSCC are $4,384 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at VSCC accumulate an average of around $13,261 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, VSCC is ranked #1 for overall quality for allied health in Tennessee.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nashville State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Nashville State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Nashville State Community College take out $14,607 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Nashville State Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list.

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Out of the 18 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattanooga State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattanooga State Community College are $4,430 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Chattanooga State Community College accumulate an average of around $19,207 in student debt.

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Out of the 18 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Roane State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Harriman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roane State Community College are $4,636 per year. Allied Health majors at Roane State Community College take out an average of $12,186 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. 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 $11,167 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JSCC is ranked #2 for overall quality for allied health in Tennessee.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. 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. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Southwest carry an average student debtload of $14,924.

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With a ranking of #7, Columbia State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Columbia, Columbia State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia State Community College are $4,666 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Columbia State Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,048.

Columbia State Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Columbia State Community College Report

Walters State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. WSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Morristown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSCC are $4,399 a year.

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Northeast State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Northeast State Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Blountville.

Northeast State Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,422 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Cleveland State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Cleveland.

Cleveland State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Cleveland State Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,223.

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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 18 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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