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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #23 most popular major in Tennessee with 14 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Tennessee. TCAT - Knoxville is a small public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Of the 52 students majoring in practical nursing at TCAT - Knoxville, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Hartsville, TCAT - Hartsville is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Jackson, TCAT - Jackson is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Elizabethton, TCAT - Elizabethton is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Oneida - Huntsville landed the # 5 spot on the list. TCAT - Oneida - Huntsville is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Dickson, TCAT - Dickson is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in practical nursing at TCAT - Dickson, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Ripley, TCAT - Ripley is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. TCAT - Paris is a small public school located in the remote town of Paris.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, TCAT - Nashville is a public school with a small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Newbern ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Newbern, TCAT - Newbern is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Kentucky 47
Alabama 15
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 31

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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).

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