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Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$5,521 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Motlow State Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Tennessee. Located in the rural area of Tullahoma, Motlow is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Motlow undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Motlow did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jackson State Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. JSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Jackson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JSCC are $4,396 a year.

JSCC also made our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #3.

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Out of the 16 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Volunteer State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSCC are $4,404 per year.

VSCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dyersburg State Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Dyersburg, DSCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DSCC are $4,410 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Walters State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

WSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,399 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Columbia State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Columbia State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia State Community College are $4,480 per year.

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Roane State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Roane State Community College are $4,724 a year.

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Cleveland State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State Community College are $4,400 per year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 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 16 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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