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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$14,013 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,419 Avg Salary

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 Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$10,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Chattanooga College MDTC is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattanooga College MDTC are $10,690 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Chattanooga College MDTC carry an average student debtload of $18,268.

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#2

South College

Knoxville, TN
$17,335 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 24 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South College are $17,335 per year.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at South College Report

$17,468 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Memphis Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, Remington College - Memphis Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Remington College - Memphis Campus are $17,468 a year.

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The excellent programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Murfreesboro is a small public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

Practical Nursing majors at TCAT - Murfreesboro take out an average of $13,042 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. TCAT - Crossville is a small public school located in the remote town of Crossville.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at TCAT - Crossville take out is $7,019.

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The excellent programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. TCAT - McMinnville is a fairly small public school located in the town of McMinnville.

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Out of the 24 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley landed the # 4 spot on the list. TCAT - Ripley is a small public school located in the town of Ripley.

Practical Nursing majors at TCAT - Ripley take out an average of $13,235 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley Report

Out of the 24 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 24 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, TCAT - Athens is a public college 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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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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