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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's 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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Lincoln Memorial University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 95 students majoring in allied health at LMU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#2

South College

Knoxville, TN

Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the # 2 spot on the list. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Women make up 55% of the allied health majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trevecca Nazarene University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in allied health at TNU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#4

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bethel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Tennessee. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McKenzie.

About 59% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 33 students majoring in allied health at Lipscomb, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#7

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Milligan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milligan College.

About 76% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Christian Brothers University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

Women make up 65% of the allied health majors at the school.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

About 53% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#10

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in allied health at Lee University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools 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 10 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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