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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

23 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate 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 23 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald the best school in Tennessee for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Hohenwald, TCAT - Hohenwald is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Hohenwald carry an average student debtload of $10,474.

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

On average, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Athens take out $11,249 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. TCAT - Jackson is a small public school located in the suburb of Jackson.

On average, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Jackson take out $14,510 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Shelbyville is a small public school located in the town of Shelbyville.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Shelbyville carry an average student debtload of $7,696.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Dickson is a small public school located in the town of Dickson.

Practical Nursing majors at TCAT - Dickson take out an average of $16,721 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Paris, TCAT - Paris is a public school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Paris carry an average student debtload of $11,891.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Pulaski is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Pulaski.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Pulaski carry an average student debtload of $14,302.

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

Practical Nursing majors at TCAT - Elizabethton take out an average of $14,609 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

Practical Nursing majors at TCAT - Ripley take out an average of $17,422 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,305.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 23 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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