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Nursing at Tennessee State University

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Tennessee State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee State University sits in Nashville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 nursing degrees were awarded at Tennessee State University.

Studying Online at Tennessee State University

Many students take online classes at Tennessee State University. Of 6,310 students, 490 (8%) studied exclusively online and 2,714 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Tennessee State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Tennessee State University’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#15 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#36 of 42
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#259 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#404 of 506
Best Value	Nationwide	#794 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1571 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Tennessee State University

Graduates of Tennessee State University’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,269
2 years	$65,149
3 years	$70,389
4 years	$75,725
5 years	$90,228

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Tennessee State University report median earnings of $75,725, compared with $49,692 for all Tennessee State University graduates — about 52% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Tennessee State University is $31,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at Tennessee State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Tennessee State University are 95% women (19) and 5% men (1).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Tennessee State University

Of the 14 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Tennessee State University, 100% were women (14) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	14

Minority students account for 100% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University, above the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Tennessee State University

Of the 4 master’s nursing degrees awarded at Tennessee State University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University, above the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Tennessee State University

This Nursing program at Tennessee State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	18
Family Practice Nursing	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Tennessee State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.