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Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and approximately 11,728 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UT Chattanooga.

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

UT Chattanooga Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UT Chattanooga

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UT Chattanooga offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

UT Chattanooga Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UT Chattanooga compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UT Chattanooga 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 80
180
Most Popular Nursing Schools 479
Best Nursing Schools 580
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 697
847

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UT Chattanooga. This makes it the #243 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UT Chattanooga Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Chattanooga is $55,069. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

UT Chattanooga Nursing Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Chattanooga since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UT Chattanooga 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 93
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UT Chattanooga Nursing Master’s Program

69% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 39 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Chattanooga, about 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UT Chattanooga does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 77% 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UT Chattanooga also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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