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Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and has a total student population of 11,728. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 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.

UT Chattanooga Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UT Chattanooga

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UT Chattanooga does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

UT Chattanooga Nursing Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga Nursing Master’s Program

69% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 39 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from UT Chattanooga in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UT Chattanooga does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 77% 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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