2026 Rankings for The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

What ranking badges has UTHSC been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements UTHSC holds are detailed on this page.

UTHSC was awarded 75 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for UTHSC:



#1 out of 13	#2 out of 9	#2 out of 9	#2 out of 26

UTHSC also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/the-university-of-tennessee-health-science-center/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How UTHSC Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#34 Best Colleges in the Southeast Region

#1 Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in Tennessee

#1 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in Tennessee

Top Placement in Best Colleges In The Southeast Region Ranking

#34 out of 871.

This makes UTHSC a top 5% school for students in the Southeast Region.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

UTHSC has 115 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in Tennessee Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in Tennessee	1	1	View Report
Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in Tennessee	1	1	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in Tennessee	1	8	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee	1	28	View Report
Best Health Information Management Schools in Tennessee	1	1	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Tennessee	1	13	View Report
Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	1	2	View Report
Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Tennessee	1	2	View Report
Best Pharmacy Schools in Tennessee	1	3	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	1	3	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Tennessee	1	3	View Report
Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Tennessee	1	5	View Report
Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Tennessee	1	4	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Tennessee	1	6	View Report
Best Audiology/Audiologist Schools in Tennessee	2	2	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in Tennessee	2	4	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	2	3	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in Tennessee	2	5	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	2	3	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	2	4	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Tennessee	2	9	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	2	4	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Schools in Tennessee	2	9	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	2	26	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	2	26	View Report
Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southeast Region	2	36	View Report
Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southeast Region	2	33	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southeast Region	2	63	View Report
Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	3	5	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee	3	8	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in Tennessee	3	7	View Report
Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	4	10	View Report
Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region	4	19	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Tennessee	4	44	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Tennessee	4	44	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	4	29	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Tennessee	5	51	View Report
Best Audiology/Audiologist Schools in the Southeast Region	6	7	View Report
Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	8	View Report
Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	8	10	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	11	View Report
Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools	9	15	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region	12	66	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in the Southeast Region	12	44	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	12	20	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	12	20	View Report
Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region	12	15	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	12	15	View Report
Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools	12	168	View Report
Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools	12	137	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	36	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools	14	268	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	17	52	View Report
Best Health Information Management Schools	17	60	View Report
Best Audiology/Audiologist Schools	18	30	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	19	74	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region	21	311	View Report
Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	22	25	View Report
Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools	24	39	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Southeast Region	28	196	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	30	39	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southeast Region	31	63	View Report
Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools	32	35	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Southeast Region	39	83	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region	40	89	View Report
Best Pharmacy Schools	42	52	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools	48	60	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor's Degree Schools	51	103	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools	51	125	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools	54	85	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	54	85	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	62	281	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	62	285	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region	66	541	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region	67	550	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region	71	662	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools	89	254	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	91	336	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools	105	184	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	112	243	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools	130	320	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools	170	315	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Schools	175	341	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	178	1080	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools	179	642	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	319	1011	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	329	1046	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools	435	1899	View Report
Best Nursing Schools	454	1956	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	527	1341	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools	582	2577	View Report

How UTHSC Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

UTHSC has 115 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in Tennessee Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

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 our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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