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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee

43 Colleges
$48,194 Avg Salary
$19,877 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 43 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

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

Allied Health majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting take out an average of $16,010 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Volunteer State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee list. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Gallatin.

Allied Health majors at VSCC take out an average of $9,956 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

South College

Knoxville, TN

The excellent programs at South College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Tennessee. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from South College carry an average student debt load of $31,500.

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The excellent programs at Chattanooga State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.

Allied Health majors at Chattanooga State Community College take out an average of $17,363 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 43 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Roane State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Harriman.

Allied Health majors at Roane State Community College take out an average of $7,757 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Columbia State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the distant town of Columbia, Columbia State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Columbia State Community College take out $12,188 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Lincoln Memorial University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Motlow State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Motlow is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tullahoma.

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Jackson State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Jackson, JSCC is a public school with a small student population.

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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 25 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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