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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Tennessee

21 Colleges
$68,124 Avg Salary
$23,683 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Tennessee

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

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

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#5

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

King University

Bristol, TN

King University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Union 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 Schools 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 21 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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