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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Tennessee with 6,004 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

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 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% 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 midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Of the 15 students majoring in nursing at ETSU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Nursing at East Tennessee State University Report

#4

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Adventist University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 67% are male.

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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 large city of Memphis.

Of the 5 students majoring in nursing at UTHSC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#6

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Nursing at Austin Peay State University Report

#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #10, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the 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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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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