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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee

24 Colleges
$36,419 Avg Salary
$11,436 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

With 14 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #187 most popular major in Tennessee.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for 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 to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens the best school in Tennessee for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Athens, TCAT - Athens is a public school with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Athens take out $10,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the remote town of Hohenwald, TCAT - Hohenwald is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at TCAT - Hohenwald take out is $6,955.

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The excellent programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. TCAT - Jackson is a small public school located in the suburb of Jackson.

Practical Nursing majors at TCAT - Jackson take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Shelbyville is a fairly small public school located in the town of Shelbyville.

On average, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Shelbyville take out $5,334 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Pulaski is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Pulaski.

On average, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Pulaski take out $8,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. TCAT - Dickson is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Dickson.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Dickson carry an average student debtload of $11,898.

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With a ranking of #7, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Paris, TCAT - Paris is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at TCAT - Paris take out an average of $9,419 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Elizabethton is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Elizabethton.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Elizabethton carry an average student debtload of $12,349.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - McMinnville is a small public school located in the town of McMinnville.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. TCAT - Nashville is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Nashville.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Nashville carry an average student debtload of $22,394.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Kentucky 47
Louisiana 21
Arkansas 31
Alabama 15
Mississippi 0

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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