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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

39 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found East Tennessee State University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Women make up 74% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#3

South College

Knoxville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 39 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 5 spot on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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 moderately-sized student population.

Of the 231 students majoring in health professions at Austin Peay State University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#7

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 212 students majoring in health professions at Belmont, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Lincoln Memorial University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#9

Union University

Jackson, TN

With a ranking of #9, Union University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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