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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Tennessee

22 Colleges
$68,124 Avg Salary
$23,683 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Tennessee to see which 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.

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

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for nursing students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for nursing students. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Full Nursing at East Tennessee State University Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 22 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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Out of the 22 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc landed the # 4 spot on the list. MTSA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Memorial University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Tennessee list. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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

#8

King University

Bristol, TN

King University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Union University

Jackson, TN

With a ranking of #8, Union University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Southern Adventist University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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 22 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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