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Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and approximately 11,728 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

UT Chattanooga Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

UT Chattanooga Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at UT Chattanooga is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

UT Chattanooga Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UT Chattanooga are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 82
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UT Chattanooga Nursing Master’s Program

69% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UT Chattanooga does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 159
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 10
Nurse Anesthetist 2

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Registered Nurses 60,360 $61,320
Medical and Health Services Managers 10,320 $101,550
Nurse Practitioners 7,010 $95,990
Nurse Anesthetists 2,190 $150,880
Nursing Instructors and Professors 910 $75,300

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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