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Best Value Health Professions Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

66 Colleges
$8,963 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,346 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Value 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 66 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

$4,618 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Jackson State Community College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. 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. While working on their degree, health professions majors at JSCC accumulate an average of around $9,093 in student debt.

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$4,384 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Volunteer State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VSCC are $4,384 a year. On average, health professions graduates from VSCC take out $11,804 in student loans while working on their degree.

VSCC also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Schools in Tennessee list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$4,430 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southwest Tennessee Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, Southwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Southwest undergraduate students pay an average of $4,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Southwest accumulate an average of around $18,522 in student debt.

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$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Motlow State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Tullahoma, Motlow is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Motlow are $4,416 per year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Motlow take out is $5,950.

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$4,410 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dyersburg State Community College is a great value for health professions students. Located in the town of Dyersburg, DSCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DSCC are $4,410 a year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from DSCC carry an average student debtload of $13,000.

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$4,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Nashville State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

Nashville State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Nashville State Community College take out is $18,894.

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$4,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Chattanooga State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Tennessee ranking. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattanooga State Community College are $4,430 per year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Chattanooga State Community College accumulate an average of around $15,491 in student debt.

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$4,399 Average Tuition & Fees

Walters State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

WSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,399 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health professions graduates from WSCC take out $8,069 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Columbia State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia State Community College are $4,666 a year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Columbia State Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,040.

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$4,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Roane State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roane State Community College are $4,636 per year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Roane State Community College accumulate an average of around $12,117 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Health Professions students in the state of Tennessee seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health Professions Schools in Tennessee award.

Rank College Location
11 Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN
12 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN
13 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658
Louisiana 7,992

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.

  • 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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