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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

15 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Tennessee to see which graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Nursing at East Tennessee State University Report

#4

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southern Adventist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Tennessee. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Tennessee. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

Women make up 71% of the nursing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#6

Union University

Jackson, TN

With a ranking of #6, Union University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 2 students majoring in nursing at UofM, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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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