2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Tennessee to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Memorial University the most popular school in Tennessee for nursing students working on their associate degree. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at LMU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,304. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $86, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dyersburg State Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Dyersburg, DSCC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from DSCC carry an average student debt load of $14,708.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Walters State Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 104 students majoring in nursing at WSCC, 17% are male and 83% are female.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WSCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,916.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Southwest take out $21,348 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.
Women make up 78% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Chattanooga State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,491.
Columbia State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Columbia State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Columbia.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
Nursing majors at Columbia State Community College take out an average of $20,585 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Southern Adventist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 73% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Southern Adventist accumulate an average of around $24,595 in student debt.
Pellissippi State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Knoxville.
Of the 84 students majoring in nursing at Pellissippi State Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Nursing majors at Pellissippi State Community College take out an average of $20,369 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Northeast State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Northeast State Technical Community College take out $10,274 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Roane State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Roane State Community College take out $20,078 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Best 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 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Focus Areas
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 19 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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