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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

25 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in Tennessee. In total, 13,576 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

South College

Knoxville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named South College the best school in Tennessee for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Nashville Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Remington College - Nashville Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. JSCC is a small public school located in the city of Jackson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Remington College - Memphis Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, Remington College - Memphis Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Fortis Institute - Cookeville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Fortis Institute - Cookeville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Dyersburg State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Dyersburg, DSCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Louisiana 7,992
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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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