2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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.
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The Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 347 students majoring in nursing at Vanderbilt, 11% are male and 89% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Tennessee. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
Out of the 18 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
Out of the 18 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Memorial University landed the # 4 spot on the list. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.
About 74% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 26% are male.
Out of the 18 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, King University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
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South College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
Southern Adventist University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in nursing at Southern Adventist, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Austin Peay State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in nursing at Austin Peay State University, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Union University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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 |
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 18 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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