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Health Professions at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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. Of the 2,139 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga in 2021, 120 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.

UT Chattanooga 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 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:

UT Chattanooga Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UT Chattanooga compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 291
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 359
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 375
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 402
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 724
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 2,995

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UT Chattanooga. This makes it the #472 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

83% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 120 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from UT Chattanooga in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 83% were women.

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About 78% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 93
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UT Chattanooga Health Professions Master’s Program

66% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from UT Chattanooga. About 34% were men and 66% were 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 16% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 74% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 50
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UT Chattanooga also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 67 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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