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Health Professions at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and approximately 11,728 students attend the school each year.

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.

UT Chattanooga Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UT Chattanooga

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

Bachelor’s Degree

UT Chattanooga Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at UT Chattanooga 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.

There were 67 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #312 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

91% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UT Chattanooga 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	82
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UT Chattanooga Health Professions Master’s Program

68% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UT Chattanooga does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 79% 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	171
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	58
Allied Health Professions	17
Public Health	12
Mental & Social Health Services	1

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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

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.

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