Health Professions at Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Tennessee State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,615. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 166 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Tennessee State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Tennessee State University Health Professions Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Tennessee State University Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Tennessee State University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	423
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	463
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	473
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	535
	641
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	775
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	987
Best Health Professions Schools	1,947

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Tennessee State University. This makes it the #403 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #416 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Tennessee State University.

Tennessee State University Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Tennessee State University are white. Around 51% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Tennessee State University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tennessee State University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 166 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Tennessee State University. About 19% were men and 81% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Tennessee State University since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	113
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	36
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Tennessee State University Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 88 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from Tennessee State University in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Tennessee State University, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	61
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 31 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tennessee State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	59
Other Health Professions	57
Nursing	45
Public Health	41
Dental Support Services	39
Health & Medical Administrative Services	36
Allied Health Professions	29
Communication Sciences	23

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Registered Nurses	60,360	$61,320
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	35,680	$56,600
Nursing Assistants	28,340	$26,400
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	24,410	$40,120
Personal Care Aides	21,100	$21,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By The Peep Holes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.