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Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

17 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate 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 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 17 schools in Tennessee to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named East Tennessee State University the most popular school in Tennessee for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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

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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 33 students majoring in health professions at UTHSC, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in health professions at Vanderbilt, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#8

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

Rhodes College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

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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
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 17 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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