2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga the best value school in Tennessee for nursing students. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cumberland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU are $25,412 per year.
The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,244 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Tennessee.
The excellent programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Tennessee list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTHSC are $10,634 a year.
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Tusculum University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tusculum are $26,510 per year.
Carson - Newman University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carson - Newman are $31,320 per year.
Tennessee Technological University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #9, Union University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Union undergraduate students pay an average of $16,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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.
- 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).
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