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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants students earned 14 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee

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Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson the best school in Tennessee for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. TCAT - Jackson is a small public school located in the small suburb of Jackson.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, TCAT - Knoxville is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the remote town of Paris, TCAT - Paris is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. TCAT - Shelbyville is a small public school located in the town of Shelbyville.

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Out of the 13 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman landed the # 5 spot on the list. TCAT - Harriman is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Harriman.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Hohenwald, TCAT - Hohenwald is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Jacksboro, TCAT - Jacksboro is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Elizabethton is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Elizabethton.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. TCAT - Dickson is a small public school located in the distant town of Dickson.

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With a ranking of #10, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. TCAT - Ripley is a fairly small public school located in the town of Ripley.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Alabama 15
Kentucky 47
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Florida 0
Arkansas 31

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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