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2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

46 Colleges
$7,230 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 46 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Check out the health professions undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Volunteer State Community College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Tennessee. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSCC are $4,384 per year.

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

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Out of the 46 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.

JSCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nashville State Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nashville State Community College are $4,372 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattanooga State Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

Chattanooga State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Chattanooga State Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia State Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Columbia State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Columbia.

Columbia State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Roane State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the distant town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Roane State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Walters State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Morristown, WSCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSCC are $4,399 per year.

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Dyersburg State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the distant town of Dyersburg, DSCC is a public college with a small student population.

DSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, Northeast State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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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
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 46 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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