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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Tennessee

7 Colleges
$68,124 Avg Salary
$23,683 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 .

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Union University

Jackson, TN

The excellent online programs at Union University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Tennessee. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Tennessee list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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Lincoln Memorial University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Tennessee list. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 7 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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