Major Programs at UTHSC

As of 2026, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center offers 46 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

At the school, the Medicine Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the most completers of 170 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the second most completers of 138 students.

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.

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Degree Programs Overview

A total of 1,172 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at UTHSC. 365 students completed bachelor's programs and 182 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 OFFERED365 50315
Master's151182 36146
Doctor's131584 220364
Post-Graduate Certificate131041 932

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 Medicine Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the most completers of 170 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the second most completers of 138 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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 19 NOT OFFERED
PharmacologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiostatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 3 NOT OFFERED
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 19 NOT OFFERED
PharmacologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiostatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 3 NOT OFFERED
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 16 NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 94NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
DentistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 110 NOT OFFERED
Dental Clinical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10ONLINE NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Clinical Research CoordinatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Pathology/Pathologist AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cytotechnology/CytotechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 86 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Histologic Technology/HistotechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 170 NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 124 4
Pharmaceutical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 941 8 NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19
Behavioral Aspects of HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED28 0 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 46 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 138NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 4ONLINE 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 3ONLINE
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 84 NOT OFFERED
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Women's Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE

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