2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Tennessee to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in nursing at Vanderbilt, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in nursing at UT Knoxville, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Tennessee. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.
Of the 7 students majoring in nursing at UTHSC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in nursing at UT Chattanooga, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Union University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Austin Peay State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Memphis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
About 50% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.