by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 977,800 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 19,231 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,346 and $19,929 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,493 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,342 and $21,173 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. To top this list, a school must have a successful health professions program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 842 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 232 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roane State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate list. This small school is located in Harriman, Tennessee, and it awarded 221 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Memphis landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 187 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walters State Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate. Walters State Community College is located in Morristown, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Walters State Community College Health Professions Report
Lincoln Memorial University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. LMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrogate, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 171 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Jackson State Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Jackson State Community College is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 165 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
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Columbia State Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Columbia State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbia, Tennessee. It awarded 134 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northeast State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Northeast State Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blountville, Tennessee. It awarded 125 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nashville State Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
Full Nashville State Community College Health Professions Report
Dyersburg State Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Dyersburg, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate list. VSCC is a medium-sized school located in Gallatin, Tennessee that handed out 117 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Adventist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 116 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Pellissippi State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
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Motlow State Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Tullahoma, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Fortis Institute - Nashville landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Fortis Institute - Nashville is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 75 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cleveland State Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
Full Cleveland State Community College Health Professions Report
Daymar College - Clarksville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Daymar College - Clarksville is a small school located in Clarksville, Tennessee that handed out 55 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Remington College - Memphis Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
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Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a small private for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 35 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Full Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers Health Professions Report
Remington College - Nashville Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Remington College - Nashville Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 26 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fortis Institute - Cookeville landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Fortis Institute - Cookeville is a private for-profit institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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