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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee

19 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was the most popular one in Tennessee. In total, 2,444 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Tennessee.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Tennessee to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting accumulate an average of around $14,009 in student debt.

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Out of the 19 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 city of Jackson.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chattanooga State Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

Allied Health majors at Chattanooga State Community College take out an average of $16,203 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

South College

Knoxville, TN

The excellent associate degree programs at South College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from South College take out $22,178 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 19 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Nashville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fortis Institute - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Fortis Institute - Nashville carry an average student debtload of $24,688.

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Volunteer State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from VSCC take out $11,654 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Roane State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Roane State Community College take out an average of $11,584 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Baptist College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

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Nashville State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Nashville State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Walters State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 774
Georgia 2,414
Arkansas 1,197
North Carolina 1,691
Florida 7,935
Virginia 1,971
Louisiana 907
West Virginia 342
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
Mississippi 564

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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