Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General programs in Tennessee
10 schools in Tennessee teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $48,641 at Chattanooga State Community College.
What this work pays in Tennessee
Community Health Workers in Tennessee earn a median of $42,310 a year across 520 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Health Education Specialists | $49,630 | 490 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | Associate's degree | — | $48,641 (20 grads) | — |
| Christian Brothers University Memphis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Columbia State Community College Columbia | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 178 |
| Jackson State Community College Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Jackson State Community College Jackson | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Roane State Community College Harriman | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| South College Knoxville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Volunteer State Community College Gallatin | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.