2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 per year.
UT Chattanooga not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $13,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UT Knoxville also made our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #2.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Union University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Tennessee. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Union graduate students pay an average of $11,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Union also made our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.
UofM graduate students pay an average of $10,908 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UofM also made our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Austin Peay State University are $9,841 per year.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UTHSC are $15,529 a year.
Southern Adventist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Southern Adventist graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ETSU are $10,736 a year.
Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tennessee State University are $10,732 a year.
With a ranking of #10, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Vanderbilt are $52,162 a year.
Vanderbilt not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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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Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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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