by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about South College Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
In College Factual’s 2027 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., South College landed the #1,190 spot out of the 1,618 schools analyzed for this list. South College also ranked #27 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee.
South College was ranked #725 in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 892 schools that were included in the ranking. In addition, South College took the #18 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Tennessee.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 737 schools analyzed in the 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, South College came in at #678. South College also ranked #17 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,775 graduate students attended South College. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 70.1% of the total graduate students at South College are women and 29.9% are men.
Of all the graduate students at South College, around 31.9% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at South College. Around 2.6% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at South College who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,644.
After earning their master’s degree from South College, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $129,128.
The average early-career salary for professional degree recipients from South College is $138,701.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at South College with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $138,701 |
| Allied Health Professions | $129,128 |
| Nursing | $88,631 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | $60,366 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $40,191 |
South College is a private for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The location of South College is great for students who prefer living in an urban area. Get more details about the location of South College.
Contact details for South College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3904 Lonas Road, Knoxville, TN 37909-0000 |
| Phone: | 865-251-1800 |
| Website: | www.southcollegetn.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/southcollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/#!/southcollege |
About 70.8% of the graduate students at South College took at least one online class. Approximately 36.4% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 4 | — |
| Allied Health Professions | 292 | $129,128 |
| Business Administration & Management | 26 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 1 | — |
| Educational Administration | 87 | — |
| General Psychology | 15 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 26 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 3 | — |
| Marketing | 6 | — |
| Nursing | 159 | — |
| Public Health | 12 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which South College awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 28 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 38 | — |
| Educational Administration | 44 | — |
| Nursing | 41 | — |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 45 | $138,701 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 265 | — |
| Religious Studies | 1 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 6 | — |
| Educational Administration | 4 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 1 | — |
| Nursing | 93 | — |
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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