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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

6 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular online school in Tennessee for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Austin Peay State University Report

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 2 students majoring in nursing at UofM, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

Women make up 71% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Report

#6

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Union 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 6 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.

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