2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master's 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree 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.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga the best value school in Tennessee for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Chattanooga graduate students pay an average of $10,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UT Chattanooga also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Cumberland University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Tennessee. Located in the fringe town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
CU graduate students pay an average of $7,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.
Middle Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $10,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Carson - Newman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Tennessee. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Carson - Newman are $9,632 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tusculum University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tusculum are $7,200 a year.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,380 per year.
UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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Tennessee Technological University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tennessee Tech University are $11,762 a year.
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University of Memphis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofM are $10,908 a year.
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Union University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Union are $11,666 a year.
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Southern Adventist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Adventist are $11,880 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 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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