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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

3 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Tennessee to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga the most popular online school in Tennessee for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

#2

Union University

Jackson, TN

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Nursing at Union University Report

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Lincoln Memorial University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Tennessee. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

Full Nursing at Lincoln Memorial University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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