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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee

24 Colleges
$36,419 Avg Salary
$11,436 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the distant town of Athens, TCAT - Athens is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at TCAT - Athens take out an average of $10,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald 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 town of Hohenwald, TCAT - Hohenwald is a public school with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Hohenwald take out $6,955 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. TCAT - Jackson is a small public school located in the suburb of Jackson.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at TCAT - Jackson accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Shelbyville is a small public school located in the distant town of Shelbyville.

Practical Nursing majors at TCAT - Shelbyville take out an average of $5,334 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. TCAT - Pulaski is a small public school located in the town of Pulaski.

Practical Nursing majors at TCAT - Pulaski take out an average of $8,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Dickson is a fairly small public school located in the town of Dickson.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at TCAT - Dickson take out is $11,898.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Paris, TCAT - Paris is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at TCAT - Paris accumulate an average of around $9,419 in student debt.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. TCAT - Elizabethton is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Elizabethton.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at TCAT - Elizabethton take out is $12,349.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - McMinnville is a fairly small public school located in the town of McMinnville.

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

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at TCAT - Nashville take out is $22,394.

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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 24 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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