2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. MTSA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
About 59% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 41% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.
Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Union University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 45% are male.
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Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.
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King University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the small city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Southern Adventist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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 14 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.