Health Professions at South College

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at South College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 5,171 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 135 students received their master's degree in health professions.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

South College Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at South College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? South College offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

South College Health Professions Rankings

There were 180 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #161 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at South College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at South College.

South College Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 135 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from South College in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. South College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from South College, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South College with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	112
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at South College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	97
Allied Health Professions	84
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	83
Nursing	51

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for South College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Registered Nurses	60,360	$61,320
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	35,680	$56,600
Nursing Assistants	28,340	$26,400
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	24,410	$40,120
Personal Care Aides	21,100	$21,060

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.