South College
Private for-profit in Knoxville, TN. 9 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering dental assisting, medical assistant, imaging & surgical tech, medical billing & coding and more.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 52 | $60,111 | $32,042 | $364 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 114 | $59,128 | $29,561 | $336 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 181 | $51,986 | $22,990 | $261 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 89 | $39,542 | $29,000 | $330 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 64 | $37,850 | $27,043 | $307 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 22 | $30,479 | – | – |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 45 | $28,683 | $13,000 | $148 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate degree | – | not reported | $26,199 | $298 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
How it compares
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (certificate): graduates earned $30,479 one year out, about the same as the national median for dental assisting certificate programs ($31,039).
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $60,111 one year out, 8% below the national median for dental assisting associate degree programs ($65,056).
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate): graduates earned $28,683 one year out, 13% below the national median for medical assistant certificate programs ($32,792).
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate degree): graduates earned $39,542 one year out, 6% below the national median for medical assistant associate degree programs ($42,087).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville (Knoxville, TN), about 1 miles away
- Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc (Knoxville, TN), about 2 miles away
- Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville (Knoxville, TN), about 8 miles away
- Pellissippi State Community College (Knoxville, TN), about 11 miles away
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro (Jacksboro, TN), about 28 miles away
Before you apply
- Dental Assisting & Hygiene Support: Does this program satisfy my state's dental board rules?
- Medical Assistant & Allied Health Support: Is the program accredited by an agency that qualifies me for national certification?
- Imaging, Surgical Tech & Respiratory Care: Is the specific program accredited by the body that the credential exam requires?
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.