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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

18 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 347 students majoring in nursing at Vanderbilt, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Nursing at Vanderbilt University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Nursing at East Tennessee State University Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 18 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Memphis

Out of the 18 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Memorial University landed the # 4 spot on the list. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

About 74% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#5

King University

Bristol, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means King University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at King University

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Nursing at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#7

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at South College

#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in nursing at Austin Peay State University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Read full report on Nursing at Austin Peay State University

#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in nursing at Southern Adventist, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Tennessee Technological University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Tennessee Technological University Report

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 18 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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