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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee

29 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, TCAT - Knoxville is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Knoxville take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. TCAT - Jackson is a small public school located in the suburb of Jackson.

On average, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Jackson take out $10,000 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 - Elizabethton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Elizabethton is a small public school located in the rural area of Elizabethton.

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

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

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at TCAT - Dickson take out is $11,898.

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#5

South College

Knoxville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. TCAT - Hartsville is a small public school located in the rural area of Hartsville.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. TCAT - Morristown is a small public school located in the small city of Morristown.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Morristown carry an average student debt load of $6,800.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. TCAT - Nashville is a fairly small public school located in the city of Nashville.

Practical Nursing majors at TCAT - Nashville take out an average of $22,394 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #9, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. TCAT - Crossville is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Crossville.

On average, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Crossville take out $7,019 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. TCAT - Ripley is a fairly small public school located in the town of Ripley.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from TCAT - Ripley carry an average student debt load of $13,235.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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 26 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).

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