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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

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

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Tennessee to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Out of the 15 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 city of Memphis.

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

Read full report on Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

#4

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Union University Report

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. UofM is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Memphis

#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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

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 15 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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