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Allied Health Professions at South College

If you are interested in studying Allied Health Professions, take a look at what South College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South College is in Knoxville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 424 allied health professions graduations were recorded at South College.

Studying Online at South College

Distance learning is available at South College. Among 11,557 students, 6,092 (53%) studied exclusively online and 3,004 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at South College

Rankings can help you compare South College’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#17 of 29
Best Value	Tennessee	#26 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#228 of 325
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#263 of 352
Best Value	Nationwide	#792 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#863 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from South College

Graduates of South College’s Allied Health Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$73,190
2 years	$72,406
3 years	$81,155
4 years	$87,936
5 years	$108,003

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Allied Health Professions graduates from South College take home a median $87,936, compared with $68,928 for all South College graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Allied Health Professions graduates from South College stands at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at South College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at South College are 82% women (347) and 18% men (77).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at South College

Among the 175 associate’s allied health professions graduates at South College, 88% were women (154) and 12% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at South College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	139
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	17
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at South College, below the national average of 45%.*

Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program at South College

Among the 25 bachelor’s allied health professions degrees awarded at South College, 80% were women (20) and 20% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at South College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at South College, below the national average of 33%.*

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at South College

Among the 213 master’s allied health professions degrees awarded at South College, 77% were women (164) and 23% were men (49).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at South College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	175
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Asian	23
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 17% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at South College, lower than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at South College

This Allied Health Professions program at South College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Nuclear Medical Technology	10
Surgical Technology	31
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology	106
Radiologic Technology	62
Physician Assistant	213
MRI Technician	2

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Professions program at South College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Allied Health Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.