Health Professions at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and approximately 11,728 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 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.

UT Chattanooga Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UT Chattanooga

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UT Chattanooga does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

UT Chattanooga Health Professions Rankings

There were 67 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #312 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

UT Chattanooga Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 68 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from UT Chattanooga in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. UT Chattanooga does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 74% 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	50
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	58
Nursing	51
Allied Health Professions	17
Public Health	12
Mental & Social Health Services	1

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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

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.