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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee

43 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting take out is $16,010.

Full Allied Health Professions at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Report

Out of the 43 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Volunteer State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at VSCC take out is $9,956.

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#3

South College

Knoxville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Allied Health majors at South College take out an average of $31,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chattanooga State Community College is a great place for allied health professions students. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Chattanooga State Community College take out is $17,363.

Full Allied Health Professions at Chattanooga State Community College Report

Out of the 43 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 town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Roane State Community College take out is $7,757.

Full Allied Health Professions at Roane State Community College Report

Walters State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Walters State Community College Report

With a ranking of #7, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

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Columbia State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Columbia State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Columbia.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Columbia State Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,188.

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Motlow State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Tullahoma, Motlow is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Jackson State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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 Most Popular 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.

  • 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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