Nursing at South College

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at South College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 5,171 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

South College Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing

South College Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at South College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Nursing Student Demographics at South College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at South College.

South College Nursing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at South College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South College with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	143
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

South College Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. South College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from South College, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South College with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	53
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at South College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	254
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	51

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support Services
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for South College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Registered Nurses	60,360	$61,320
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,320	$101,550
Nurse Practitioners	7,010	$95,990
Nurse Anesthetists	2,190	$150,880
Nursing Instructors and Professors	910	$75,300

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.