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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee

29 Colleges
$36,419 Avg Salary
$11,436 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Tennessee to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

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 degree in Tennessee. TCAT - Knoxville is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

On average, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Knoxville take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. Located in the small suburb of Jackson, TCAT - Jackson is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Jackson take out $10,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Elizabethton, TCAT - Elizabethton is a public college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Elizabethton carry an average student debt load of $12,349.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Dickson, TCAT - Dickson is a public college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at TCAT - Dickson take out is $11,898.

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#5

South College

Knoxville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the rural area of Hartsville, TCAT - Hartsville is a public college with a small student population.

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

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Morristown carry an average student debt load of $6,800.

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With a ranking of #8, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Nashville, TCAT - Nashville is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at TCAT - Nashville take out an average of $22,394 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the remote town of Crossville, TCAT - Crossville is a public school with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Crossville take out $7,019 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee ranking. TCAT - Hohenwald is a small public school located in the town of Hohenwald.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at TCAT - Hohenwald accumulate an average of around $6,955 in student debt.

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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 26 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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