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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$7,172 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Tennessee to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Jackson State Community College the best value school in Tennessee for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. JSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Jackson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JSCC are $4,618 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from JSCC carry an average student debtload of $7,282.

JSCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Jackson State Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chattanooga State Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chattanooga State Community College are $4,430 a year. Allied Health majors at Chattanooga State Community College take out an average of $19,804 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Chattanooga State Community College

The excellent associate degree programs at Volunteer State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Tennessee. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

VSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at VSCC take out an average of $13,796 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

VSCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Volunteer State Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Nashville State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Tennessee. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Nashville State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Nashville State Community College accumulate an average of around $16,836 in student debt.

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Out of the 19 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Roane State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Roane State Community College are $4,636 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Roane State Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,614.

Full Allied Health Professions at Roane State Community College Report

Walters State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Morristown, WSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSCC are $4,399 per year. On average, allied health graduates from WSCC take out $8,288 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Southwest undergraduate students pay an average of $4,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southwest Tennessee Community College Report

Northeast State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast State Technical Community College are $4,422 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Northeast State Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Motlow State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Tullahoma, Motlow is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Motlow are $4,416 a year.

Motlow also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #2.

Full Allied Health Professions at Motlow State Community College Report

With a ranking of #10, Columbia State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Columbia State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Columbia.

Columbia State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Columbia State Community College take out an average of $17,786 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Columbia State Community College Report

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 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 19 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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