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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee

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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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 basic certificate.

Our analysis found Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 466 students majoring in allied health at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Volunteer State Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Motlow State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Tullahoma, Motlow is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 53% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dyersburg State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Dyersburg, DSCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in allied health at DSCC, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia State Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Columbia State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Columbia.

Women make up 37% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Walters State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Morristown, WSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 35% of the allied health majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Jackson State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. JSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Jackson.

Women make up 50% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 72% are male.

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Chattanooga State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Cleveland State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in allied health at Cleveland State Community College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 18 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).

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