2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
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Our analysis found East Tennessee State University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
One thing to take note of is that ETSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the small public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UTHSC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. University of Memphis is a large public school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 30 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UofM. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Tennessee. Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $16,032 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Lipscomb does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
UT Knoxville does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 36% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 28 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Vanderbilt. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Tennessee Tech University. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rhodes College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 9 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Rhodes College is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Southern Adventist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Southern Adventist. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. This fairly large public school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UT Chattanooga. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Union University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Union. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Austin Peay State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Tennessee State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Tennessee State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 41% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Middle Tennessee State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
Carson - Newman University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Jefferson City, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Carson - Newman does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Tusculum University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Tusculum. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
King University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at King. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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