Health Professions at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 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 Knoxville Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UT Knoxville

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UT Knoxville does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UT Knoxville Health Professions Rankings

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #359 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 39 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Knoxville, about 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UT Knoxville, 82% 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 - Knoxville with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	78
Public Health	35

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 - Knoxville.

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
• Image Credit: By Nightryder84 under License

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