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Mental Health Nursing Schools in Tennessee

105 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

As a degree choice, Mental Health Nursing is the 29th most popular major in the state.

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Education Levels of Mental Health Nursing Majors in Tennessee

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	64
Post-Master’s Certificate	40
Postbaccalaureate Certificate	40
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship)	1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	1
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	1

Gender Distribution

In Tennessee, a psychiatric/mental health nursing major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of psychiatric/mental health nursing majors in Tennessee is as follows:

Asian: 5.7%
Black or African American: 17.1%
Hispanic or Latino: 3.8%
White: 68.6%
Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
Other Races: 4.8%

Jobs for Mental Health Nursing Grads in Tennessee

68,280 people in the state and 3,187,320 in the nation are employed in jobs related to psychiatric/mental health nursing.

Wages for Mental Health Nursing Jobs in Tennessee

In this state, psychiatric/mental health nursing grads earn an average of $75,300. Nationwide, they make an average of $81,350.

Mental Health Nursing Careers in TN

Some of the careers psychiatric/mental health nursing majors go into include:

Job Title	TN Job Growth	TN Median Salary
Nurse Practitioners	40%	$96,440
Nursing Instructors and Professors	28%	$67,660
Registered Nurses	19%	$60,120

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to psychiatric/mental health nursing.

Major	Annual Graduates in TN
Registered Nursing	4,957
Family Practice Nursing	304
Nursing Practice	183
Nurse Anesthetist	138
School Nursing	81
Critical Care Nursing	52
Women’s Health Nursing	41
Adult Health Nursing	30

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References

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