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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

19 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

South College

Knoxville, TN

Our analysis found South College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Concorde Career College - Memphis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, Concorde Career College - Memphis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Concorde Career College - Memphis accumulate an average of around $30,662 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roane State Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Harriman.

About 81% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 19% are male.

Allied Health majors at Roane State Community College take out an average of $13,614 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Roane State Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis Institute - Nashville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Fortis Institute - Nashville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 74% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Fortis Institute - Nashville take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,580.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Chattanooga State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Chattanooga State Community College accumulate an average of around $19,804 in student debt.

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Walters State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. WSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Morristown.

Women make up 60% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at WSCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,288.

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Jackson State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Jackson, JSCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at JSCC take out an average of $7,282 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Jackson State Community College Report

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Of the 35 students majoring in allied health at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, 29% are male and 71% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting accumulate an average of around $19,878 in student debt.

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Volunteer State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

Of the 35 students majoring in allied health at VSCC, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Allied Health majors at VSCC take out an average of $13,796 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Volunteer State Community College Report

Northeast State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Northeast State Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Blountville.

About 71% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Northeast State Community College Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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