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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Tennessee

14 Colleges
$26,130 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

With 165 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #14 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Tennessee to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges.

#1

Meharry Medical College

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Meharry Medical College to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Meharry Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Dyersburg State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. DSCC is a small public school located in the town of Dyersburg.

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#3

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, health science graduates from Lee University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Maryville College

Maryville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maryville College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Maryville, Maryville College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cleveland State Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Cleveland.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#7

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Bethel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McKenzie.

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With a ranking of #8, Bryan College - Dayton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the distant town of Dayton, William Jennings Bryan College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Christian Brothers University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#10

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Milligan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 4,327
North Carolina 203
Kentucky 385
Georgia 544
West Virginia 100
Virginia 247
Louisiana 214
Mississippi 325
South Carolina 87
Alabama 240
Arkansas 291

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Majors Similar to Health Science

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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