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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc the most popular school in Tennessee for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. MTSA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 59% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 70 students majoring in nursing at UTHSC, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in nursing at Vanderbilt, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Union University

Jackson, TN

Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 55% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#6

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

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East Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Of the 13 students majoring in nursing at ETSU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 78% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#9

King University

Bristol, TN

King University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in nursing at King, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#10

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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
Alabama 7,364
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
South Carolina 3,296
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 14 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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