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Nursing Schools in Tennessee

Tennessee contains 65 schools that offer nursing programs. Vanderbilt University, the highest-ranking nursing school in TN, has a total student population of 12,506 and is the 17th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 65 nursing schools in Tennessee, only 7 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Martin Methodist College comes out as the most expensive ($25,620/yr), with Tennessee Technology Center at Jackson as the lowest recorded at only $3,564/yr.

Nursing students from Tennessee schools who go on to become nurses, registered nurses, practical nurses, pediatric nurses, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 2,583,770 people working as registered nurses alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $66,530. Also, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make on average $40,900 per year and there are about 728,670 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Tennessee alone, there are 24,950 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average yearly salary of $35,990. Registered nurses in this state earn $59,520/yr and there are 61,980 employed.

Also, within the nursing schools in Tennessee, the average student population is 2,002 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from nursing, there are 4116 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,154 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,032, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Nursing Programs in Tennessee

Vanderbilt University

• Master of Science in Nursing
  
• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Critical Care Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD
• Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Milligan College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Martin Methodist College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Aquinas College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Cumberland University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Hiwassee College

• Pre-Nursing Studies
  

  Levels offered: Associates

The University of Tennessee

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Belmont University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Union University

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Masters
• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Middle Tennessee State University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Tennessee Technological University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Freed-Hardeman University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Lipscomb University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Pre-Nursing Studies
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

The University of Tennessee-Martin

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Southern Adventist University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

East Tennessee State University

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: PhD
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Carson-Newman College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

King College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Fisk University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Tennessee State University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors, Masters

Tennessee Technology Center at Ripley

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Tennessee Wesleyan College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Trevecca Nazarene University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Bethel College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Austin Peay State University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

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Tennessee Interesting Facts

• The city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville.
• Andrew Johnson held every elective office at the local, state, and federal level, including President of the United States. He was elected alderman, mayor, state representative, and state senator from Greeneville. He served as governor and military governor of Tennessee and United States congressman, senator, and vice president, becoming President of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
• Iroquois, bred at Nashville's Belle Meade Plantation, was the first American winner of the English Derby in 1881. Such modern thoroughbreds as Secretariat trace their bloodlines to Iroquois.
• Actress-singer Polly Bergen, from Knoxville, is the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
• Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.

Top National Parks in Tennessee:

• Pickwick Landing State Park »
• Big Hill Pond State Park »
• Meeman-Shelby State Park »

Famous State Residents:

• Samuel L Jackson »
• Frances Hodgson Burnett »
• Darby Conley »

See Also

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• Online Nursing Courses
• Online Nursing Certifications

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