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Allied Health Professions at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

If you are interested in studying Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center sits in Memphis, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 26 allied health professions degrees were awarded at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Online coursework is an option at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Among 3,101 students, 251 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 589 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Allied Health Professions program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#11 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#139 of 325
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#663 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Graduates of The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Allied Health Professions program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$101,871
2 years	$92,277
3 years	$99,762
4 years	$105,064
5 years	$120,766

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Allied Health Professions graduates from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center take home a median $105,064, compared with $101,764 for all The University of Tennessee Health Science Center graduates — about 3% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Allied Health Professions graduates at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Professions graduates at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center are 88% women (23) and 12% men (3).

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Of the 26 master’s allied health professions degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 88% were women (23) and 12% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, below 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 The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

The Allied Health Professions program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physician Assistant	26

Top-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.