by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center was awarded 136 badges in the 2026 rankings.
UTHSC was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
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At UTHSC, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 7 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is 67%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The current enrollment includes 376 undergraduates at UTHSC.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
The typical net cost at UTHSC is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UTHSC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UTHSC, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $11,487 a year. That adds up to $45,948 over four years for those students. Get more details about paying for The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from The U of Tennessee Health Science Center make around $66,318 per year during the early years of their employment. That’s great news for The U of Tennessee Health Science Center students since it is 35% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center make the most money.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a public institution situated in Memphis, Tennessee. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Contact details for The U of Tennessee Health Science Center are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 875 Monroe Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163 |
| Phone: | 9014485500 |
| Website: | www.uthsc.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 4 majors graduated from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,203 | NA |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 261 | $100,998 |
| Nursing | 201 | $58,663 |
| Communication Sciences | 200 | $32,814 |
| Medicine | 170 | $53,435 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 99 | $68,704 |
| Dentistry | 92 | $122,462 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 35 | $65,063 |
| Dental Support Services | 31 | $44,914 |
| Allied Health Professions | 26 | $101,871 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
116 students took at least one online class at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Learn more about online learning at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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