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Registered Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Registered Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

If you plan to study registered nursing, take a look at what The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and has a total student population of 11,728.

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

UT Chattanooga Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UT Chattanooga

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.

UT Chattanooga does offer online education options in registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UT Chattanooga Registered Nursing Rankings

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga Registered Nursing Master’s Program

69% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered 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 registered nursing master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 86% 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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
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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