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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Volunteer State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Chattanooga State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Tennessee. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Walters State Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Columbia State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Columbia State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Columbia.

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South College

Knoxville, TN

With a ranking of #7, South College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Motlow State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the rural area of Tullahoma, Motlow is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Jackson State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Tennessee list. JSCC is a small public school located in the city of Jackson.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest 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 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 25 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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