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Nursing at The University of Tennessee Southern

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, take a look at what The University of Tennessee Southern. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee Southern is in Pulaski, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 9 nursing degrees were awarded at The University of Tennessee Southern.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Tennessee Southern

Online coursework is an option at The University of Tennessee Southern. Of 1,046 students, 113 (11%) studied exclusively online and 500 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at The University of Tennessee Southern

Use these rankings to compare The University of Tennessee Southern’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 506
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#None of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 1,918
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 529
Best Value	Tennessee	#None of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from The University of Tennessee Southern

Graduates of The University of Tennessee Southern’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$50,276
2 years	$47,650
3 years	$51,761
4 years	$55,793
5 years	$63,105

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from The University of Tennessee Southern report median earnings of $55,793, compared with $55,793 for all The University of Tennessee Southern graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from The University of Tennessee Southern is $25,683.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nursing graduates at The University of Tennessee Southern, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at The University of Tennessee Southern are 89% women (8) and 11% men (1).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee Southern

Among the 9 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee Southern, 89% were women (8) and 11% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee Southern.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at The University of Tennessee Southern

The Nursing program at The University of Tennessee Southern includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	9

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at The University of Tennessee Southern work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.