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Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 6,004 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our analysis found Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. MTSA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

About 59% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 41% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#5

Union University

Jackson, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Union University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#6

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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East Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#9

King University

Bristol, TN

With a ranking of #9, King University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#10

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,112
Virginia 6,775
North Carolina 7,425
Florida 21,209
Kentucky 6,395
South Carolina 3,296
Louisiana 3,502
Arkansas 2,882
Alabama 7,364
Mississippi 2,838
West Virginia 1,771

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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