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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee

29 Colleges
$36,419 Avg Salary
$13,676 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 14 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track 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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 29 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Knoxville, TCAT - Knoxville is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 29 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson landed the # 2 spot on the list. TCAT - Jackson is a small public school located in the suburb of Jackson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Elizabethton is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Elizabethton.

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

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#5

South College

Knoxville, TN

Out of the 29 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from South College carry an average student debt load of $13,458.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. TCAT - Hartsville is a small public school located in the rural area of Hartsville.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. TCAT - Morristown is a small public school located in the city of Morristown.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee ranking. TCAT - Nashville is a small public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. TCAT - Crossville is a small public school located in the town of Crossville.

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With a ranking of #10, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the remote town of Hohenwald, TCAT - Hohenwald is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools 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 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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