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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our 2023 rankings named Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting the most popular school in Tennessee for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

About 75% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 25% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Volunteer State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

Women make up 43% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Out of the 18 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Motlow State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Motlow is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tullahoma.

Women make up 51% of the allied health majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dyersburg State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. DSCC is a small public school located in the town of Dyersburg.

Of the 92 students majoring in allied health at DSCC, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Columbia, Columbia State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in allied health at Columbia State Community College, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Walters State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. WSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Morristown.

About 28% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 72% are male.

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Jackson State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Jackson, JSCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 46% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Southwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 68 students majoring in allied health at Southwest, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Chattanooga State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 33% are male.

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

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

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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
Alabama 797
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
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).

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