2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Allied Health Professions
Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 a year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tennessee State University are $8,336 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from ETSU carry an average student debtload of $22,499.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Austin Peay State University carry an average student debtload of $30,024.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Baptist College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baptist College of Health Sciences are $12,572 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $204.
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Union University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union are $16,520 per year.
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South College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South College are $17,335 per year.
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Cumberland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the fringe town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU are $25,412 a year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Other Related Allied Health Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
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 8 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.