Degree Programs Overview

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center offers 42 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 1,139 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at UTHSC. 323 students completed bachelor's programs and 167 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UTHSC. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's5NOT OFFERED32353270
Master's14116734133
Doctor's12NOT OFFERED624276348
Post-Graduate Certificate11825322

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($63,149) after graduation and the Dental Support Services and Allied Professions program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $46,428 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $63,149$5,262$18,000$191
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions $46,428$3,869$15,000$159
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences $223,224$18,602--
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $99,762$8,314$92,386$1,051
Health and Medical Administrative Services $87,341$7,278$31,255$356
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $77,939$6,495$60,841$692
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $72,971$6,081--
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $53,800$4,483$41,000$466
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $72,255$6,021$106,100$1,207
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $72,090$6,008$61,500$700

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

At the school, the Pharmacy Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the most completers of 178 and the Medicine Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the second most completers of 165 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 20 NOT OFFERED
PharmacologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiostatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 3 NOT OFFERED
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 20 NOT OFFERED
PharmacologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiostatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 3 NOT OFFERED
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 19 NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 80NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
DentistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 93 NOT OFFERED
Dental Clinical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17ONLINE NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Clinical Research CoordinatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cytotechnology/CytotechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 610 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Histologic Technology/HistotechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 165 NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 178 4
Pharmaceutical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1280 7 NOT OFFERED
Behavioral Aspects of HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 59 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Pediatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 76 NOT OFFERED
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0

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