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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$16,159 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,011 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Tennessee. In total, 6,004 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Tennessee.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Chattanooga graduate students pay an average of $10,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UT Chattanooga not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Knoxville are $13,380 a year.

UT Knoxville also made our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

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#3

Union University

Jackson, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Union University is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union are $11,666 per year.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

UofM graduate students pay an average of $10,908 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Austin Peay State University are $9,841 a year.

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTHSC are $15,529 per year.

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#7

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southern Adventist are $11,880 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ETSU are $10,736 per year.

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#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $10,732 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #10, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Vanderbilt graduate students pay an average of $52,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Tennessee.

Full Nursing at Vanderbilt University Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 21,209
North Carolina 7,425
Kentucky 6,395
Georgia 7,112
West Virginia 1,771
Virginia 6,775
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
South Carolina 3,296
Alabama 7,364
Arkansas 2,882

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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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