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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

12 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 2nd in Tennessee. In fact, 1,589 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. MTSA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Tennessee. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

King University

Bristol, TN

King University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Union University

Jackson, TN

With a ranking of #8, Union University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 3,074
Georgia 1,685
North Carolina 1,399
Kentucky 2,017
Louisiana 520
Alabama 2,641
South Carolina 468
Mississippi 262
Arkansas 299
West Virginia 184

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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