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Nursing at Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Tennessee State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,615. Of the 166 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee State University in 2021, 5 of them were nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Tennessee State University Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Tennessee State University Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Tennessee State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 234
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 238
257
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 261
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 262
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 269
491
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 521
798
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 815
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 896
978
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 979
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 1,055
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 1,068
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,077
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,390
Best Nursing Schools 1,622
1,633
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,717

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Tennessee State University. This makes it the #263 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Tennessee State University Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tennessee State University is $51,247. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Tennessee State University.

Tennessee State University Nursing Associate’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Tennessee State University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Tennessee State University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Tennessee State University. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 64% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Tennessee State University Nursing Master’s Program

97% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 35 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from Tennessee State University in 2020-2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Tennessee State University, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Tennessee State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tennessee State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 44
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Registered Nurses 60,360 $61,320
Medical and Health Services Managers 10,320 $101,550
Nurse Practitioners 7,010 $95,990
Nurse Anesthetists 2,190 $150,880
Nursing Instructors and Professors 910 $75,300

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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