Health Professions and Related Programs colleges in Tennessee, ranked by graduates
25 colleges in Tennessee awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in health professions and related programs in 2023: 3,292 degrees, 10.9% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (10% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). East Tennessee State University graduated the most (711, 32.4% of its class). 10 of the 25 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 71%; the most selective is University of Tennessee at 42%.
Health Professions and Related Programs colleges in Tennessee
Every Tennessee college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in health professions and related programs, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its health professions and related programs page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Tennessee State University | Public | 711 | 32.4% | 86% | 1140 |
| 2 | University of Tennessee | Public | 377 | 6.2% | 42% | 1330 |
| 3 | University of Memphis | Public | 329 | 11.1% | 72% | 1200 |
| 4 | Austin Peay State University | Public | 207 | 15.7% | 96% | 1100 |
| 5 | Belmont University | Private | 198 | 12.3% | 95% | 1310 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee State University | Public | 170 | 3.5% | 69% | 1150 |
| 7 | Tennessee Tech University | Public | 152 | 8.3% | 76% | 1180 |
| 8 | Union University (TN) | Private | 130 | 31.9% | 60% | 1150 |
| 9 | Tennessee State University | Public | 126 | 17.7% | 70% | 1050 |
| 10 | Lincoln Memorial University | Private | 110 | 42.1% | 63% | 1150 |
| 11 | Lee University | Private | 103 | 15% | 71% | 1150 |
| 12 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | Private | 97 | 39% | 69% | 1120 |
| 13 | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Public | 96 | 4.5% | 81% | 1200 |
| 14 | Lipscomb University | Private | 86 | 11.9% | 68% | 1280 |
| 15 | Cumberland University | Private | 70 | 23.9% | 67% | 1130 |
| 16 | King University | Private | 68 | 20.8% | 100% | 1150 |
| 17 | Christian Brothers University | Private | 50 | 19.3% | 87% | 1150 |
| 18 | UT Martin | Public | 46 | 4.6% | 88% | 1100 |
| 19 | Carson-Newman University | Private | 37 | 12.3% | 90% | 1150 |
| 20 | Freed-Hardeman University | Private | 37 | 9% | 60% | 1160 |
| 21 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Private | 28 | 7.4% | 69% | 1150 |
| 22 | Bethel University (TN) | Private | 25 | 6.4% | 60% | 1120 |
| 23 | Rhodes College | Private | 14 | 3.3% | 50% | 1370 |
| 24 | UT Southern | Public | 14 | 9.4% | 87% | 1100 |
| 25 | Milligan University | Private | 11 | 6.9% | 72% | 1120 |
Questions about health professions and related programs colleges in Tennessee
What is the best college for health professions and related programs in Tennessee?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest health professions and related programs programs in Tennessee are East Tennessee State University (711), University of Tennessee (377), University of Memphis (329). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Tennessee college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Tennessee offer health professions and related programs?
25 four-year colleges in Tennessee awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in health professions and related programs in 2023, 10 public and 15 private, for 3,292 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for health professions and related programs in Tennessee?
At the 10 public universities on this list, Tennessee residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Health Professions and Related Programs elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.