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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee

2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Tennessee to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

#1

South College

Knoxville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named South College the most popular school in Tennessee for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Concorde Career College - Memphis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 47 students majoring in allied health at Concorde Career College - Memphis, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roane State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

About 87% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.

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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Fortis Institute - Nashville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Tennessee. Fortis Institute - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

About 81% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 19% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Fortis Institute - Nashville take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,688.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Chattanooga State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Tennessee. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

Women make up 77% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Chattanooga State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,203.

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Walters State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Jackson State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee list. JSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Jackson.

About 76% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 68% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting carry an average student debt load of $14,009.

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With a ranking of #8, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in allied health at VSCC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Allied Health majors at VSCC take out an average of $11,654 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northeast State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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