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Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 3,181. In 2021, 53 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from UTHSC.

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

UTHSC Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UTHSC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UTHSC does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UTHSC Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UTHSC 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 Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 38
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 66
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 96
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 97
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 169
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 228
237
Best Nursing Schools 414
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 508
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 623
Most Popular Nursing Schools 624
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 661
809
Most Focused Nursing Schools 947
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,225
1,426

Earnings of UTHSC Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTHSC is $58,663. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UTHSC

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

UTHSC Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from UTHSC. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UTHSC 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 - Health Science Center with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UTHSC also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 70 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 - Health Science Center.

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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