2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Tennessee. In total, 6,004 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Tennessee.
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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Nursing Associate Degree 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 17 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Southwest Tennessee Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Southwest undergraduate students pay an average of $4,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Southwest carry an average student debtload of $21,348.
Southwest also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. JSCC is a small public school located in the city of Jackson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JSCC are $4,618 per year. Nursing majors at JSCC take out an average of $12,975 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
JSCC also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #2.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dyersburg State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Dyersburg, DSCC is a public college with a small student population.
DSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at DSCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,708.
DSCC also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Motlow State Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Tullahoma, Motlow is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Motlow are $4,416 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Motlow carry an average student debtload of $10,802.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast State Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Northeast State Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,422 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Northeast State Technical Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,274.
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Chattanooga State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattanooga State Community College are $4,430 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Chattanooga State Community College accumulate an average of around $20,491 in student debt.
Walters State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSCC are $4,399 per year. On average, nursing graduates from WSCC take out $11,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Columbia State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Columbia State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia State Community College are $4,666 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Columbia State Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,585.
Pellissippi State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Knoxville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pellissippi State Community College are $4,456 per year. Nursing majors at Pellissippi State Community College take out an average of $20,369 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Nashville State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nashville State Community College are $4,372 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Nashville State Community College take out $29,824 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 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).
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