2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson the most popular school in Tennessee for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. TCAT - Dickson is a public institution located in Dickson, Tennessee. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 104 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from TCAT - Dickson accumulate an average of $16,721 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton is a very small public school located in Elizabethton, Tennessee that handed out 102 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,222 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
TCAT - Elizabethton does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 5% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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You’ll be in good company if you attend South College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 96 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,335 to cover tuition and fees at South College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,637 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at South College. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, the small public school handed out 90 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,281 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
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Out of the 28 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville landed the # 5 spot on the list. This very small public school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 80 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from TCAT - Knoxville accumulate an average of $14,301 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown is a very small public school located in Morristown, Tennessee that handed out 64 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,188 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
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With a ranking of #7, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Crossville, Tennessee, the very small public school handed out 59 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,233 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at TCAT - Crossville. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 17% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Nashville is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 56 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,086 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Hohenwald, Tennessee, the very small public school handed out 55 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,474 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
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With a ranking of #10, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small public school is located in Ripley, Tennessee, and it awarded 49 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,422 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. This very small public school is located in Pulaski, Tennessee, and it awarded 45 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,302 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. TCAT - Hartsville is located in Hartsville, Tennessee and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. This very small public school is located in Paris, Tennessee, and it awarded 37 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,200 in student loans. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Livingston, Tennessee, the small public school handed out 36 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
TCAT - Livingston does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 0% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Newbern landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. This very small public school is located in Newbern, Tennessee, and it awarded 35 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from TCAT - Newbern accumulate an average of $9,679 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Covington came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. TCAT - Covington is a public institution located in Covington, Tennessee. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 33 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,065 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. TCAT - Shelbyville is a public institution located in Shelbyville, Tennessee. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 32 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from TCAT - Shelbyville accumulate an average of $7,696 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Athens, Tennessee is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 31 students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,249 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Located in Harriman, Tennessee, the very small public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from TCAT - Harriman accumulate an average of $12,744 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
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With a ranking of #20, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. TCAT - McMinnville is located in McMinnville, Tennessee and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from TCAT - McMinnville accumulate an average of $9,778 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at TCAT - McMinnville, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 14% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Jacksboro, Tennessee, the very small public school handed out 24 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,627 in student loans. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crump ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Crump is located in Crump, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,257 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
With a ranking of #23, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 17 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,295 in student loans. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers is a very small private for-profit school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 14 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Chattanooga College MDTC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $10,690. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Chattanooga College MDTC accumulate an average of $15,701 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Oneida - Huntsville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. TCAT - Oneida - Huntsville is a very small public school situated in Huntsville, Tennessee. It awarded 14 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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