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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

6 Schools Ranked
$42,139 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

161 Total Awards
$13,380 Average Tuition & Fees
$42,610 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 161 graduate certificates to qualified students.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $42,610 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 32% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
53 Total Awards
$9,841 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 53 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
262 Total Awards
$10,908 Average Tuition & Fees
$34,783 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the large public school handed out 262 graduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Graduate Certificate recipients from UofM accumulate an average of $34,783 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

Around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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30 Total Awards
$14,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 28% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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24 Total Awards
$10,474 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the fairly large public school handed out 24 graduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
17 Total Awards
$12,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Union University 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 #6 on the list. Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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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