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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

9 Schools Ranked
$16,032 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
$52,162 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for nursing students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that Vanderbilt does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$13,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list.

One thing to take note of is that UT Knoxville does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$10,474 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Tennessee.

UT Chattanooga does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
$11,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 4 spot on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Union, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
$10,908 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 5 spot on the list.

UofM does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Memphis Report

#6

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee

With a ranking of #6, Southern Adventist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate.

Southern Adventist does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
$9,841 Average Tuition & Fees

Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Austin Peay State University. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
$10,736 Average Tuition & Fees

East Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking.

One thing to take note of is that ETSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.

Full East Tennessee State University Report

#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
$10,732 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Tennessee State University. In fact, around 41% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Tennessee State University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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