Allied Health Professions at Nashville State Community College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Nashville State Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Nashville State Community College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,064 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 20 students received their associate's degree in allied health.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Nashville State Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Nashville State Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Nashville State Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Nashville State Community College.

Nashville State Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Nashville State Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nashville State Community College with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nashville State Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Surgical Technology	45

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Nashville State Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,810	$36,600
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Respiratory Therapists	3,520	$51,400
Surgical Technologists	3,040	$43,860
Physician Assistants	2,010	$87,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.