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Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee

40 Colleges
$48,194 Avg Salary
$19,877 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Allied Health Professions is the #11 most popular major in Tennessee with 1,213 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting the best school in Tennessee for allied health professions students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting take out $16,010 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Tennessee. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#3

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

The excellent programs at Milligan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Memorial University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee list. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

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The excellent programs at Trevecca Nazarene University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Tennessee. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #6, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Bethel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Christian Brothers University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Hohenwald, TCAT - Hohenwald is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Jackson State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. JSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Jackson.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,299
Virginia 1,447
North Carolina 1,932
Florida 3,670
Kentucky 801
South Carolina 644
Louisiana 593
Arkansas 609
Alabama 797
Mississippi 504
West Virginia 356

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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