Nuclear Medicine Degree

Nuclear medicine is a field of study focused on the use of radioactive substances to help diagnose and treat diseases. Nuclear medicine uses sophisticated technology to capture the radiation that emits from a body versus analyzing radiation coming from an external source like an X-ray. Get more details below including other Tennessee colleges that offer nuclear medicine degrees.

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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

601 College St, Clarksville, TN

Baptist College of Health Science is "Higher Education with a Higher Purpose"; providing faith-based education in health related careers. Baptist College offers programs in these in-demand programs:

• Biomedical Sciences
• Nuclear Medicine Technology
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographer 
• Nursing
• Health Care Management
• Radiation Therapy
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Respiratory Care
• Medical Radiography

BCHS is located in Memphis, Tennessee. BCHS maintains a partnership with Baptist Memorial Health Care, a local facility that allows students to get valuable hands-on training and interact with real patients!

Only about 11% of applicants are accepted and meet BCHS's strict standards, in total the small private college enrolls around 1,000 students every year. High school students are given priority as entering freshmen over transfer students and must meet GPA and college admission test standards. Admission requirements into individual major programs vary. Please check http://www.bchs.edu/academics and select your desired program to find out the admission requirements for your major.

BCHS has a comprehensive health center available for students, as well as a fitness center, and mental health counseling. Students are encouraged to visit the chapel and are required to participate in many spiritually related activities. Although BCHS teaches scientific classes, they believe that good practitioners are made from well-rounded individuals.

Students Enrolled in the Nuclear Medicine Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences offers a bachelor's degree program in nuclear medicine.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Description

Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies using a variety of radioisotope equipment. Prepare stock solutions of radioactive materials and calculate doses to be administered by radiologists. Subject patients to radiation. Execute blood volume, red cell survival, and fat absorption studies following standard laboratory techniques.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, nuclear medicine technologists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 1.5% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).