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UT Knoxville was ranked #308 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for health professions majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Tennessee.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 305 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 335 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #660 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 45 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #357 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 305 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from UT Knoxville. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 269 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 9 |
The health professions program at UT Knoxville awarded 39 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 320 |
| Communication Sciences | 61 |
| Public Health | 35 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 2 |
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