Health Professions at Tennessee Technological University

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Tennessee Technological University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and approximately 10,177 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,905 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Technological University in 2021, 140 of them were health professions majors.

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 Tech University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Tennessee Tech University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Tennessee Tech University offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Tennessee Tech University Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Tennessee Tech 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 Tech 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
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	155
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	495
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	643
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	739
Best Health Professions Schools	1,225

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Tennessee Tech University. This makes it the #648 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #576 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Tennessee Tech University

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

Tennessee Tech University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 140 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Tennessee Tech University. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Tennessee Tech University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	127
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Tennessee Tech University Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from Tennessee Tech University. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Tennessee Tech University, 90% 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 Technological University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Tennessee Tech University also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tennessee Technological University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	185
Medical Illustration & Informatics	13

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 Technological 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 Brian Stansberry under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.