Nursing at Tennessee Technological University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Tennessee Technological University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,177. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received their master's degree in nursing.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Tennessee Tech University Nursing Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Tennessee Tech University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Tennessee Tech University does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Tennessee Tech University Nursing Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #289 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Tennessee Tech University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Tennessee Technological University.

Tennessee Tech University Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 40 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Tennessee Tech University, about 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Tennessee Tech University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Tennessee Tech University, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Tennessee Technological University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Registered Nurses	60,360	$61,320
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,320	$101,550
Nurse Practitioners	7,010	$95,990
Nurse Anesthetists	2,190	$150,880
Nursing Instructors and Professors	910	$75,300

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brian Stansberry under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.