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Undergraduate Nursing at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

256 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$62,548 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 26 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Undergraduate Nursing Rankings

#320 in the U.S.
#2 in Tennessee
#35 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates The University of Tennessee-Knoxville as a strong choice for nursing, coming in at #320 out of 1,956 schools nationally.

RankingRank
Best Nursing Schools320 of 1,956
Best Nursing Schools in Tennessee2 of 44
Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region35 of 550

Undergraduate Nursing Degrees at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

The following degree levels are granted in nursing at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s256
Doctoral69
Graduate Certificate3

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Nursing Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville handed out 256 bachelor’s degrees in nursing.

Bachelor’s Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is among the very best schools in the country for nursing at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 26 schools by College Factual.

RankingRank
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee1
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region37
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools245

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$62,548 Bachelor's Median Salary

Nursing majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $62,548 a year. This is lower than $64,105, the median for all majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Salary for Nursing majors with a bachelor's degree at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$23,292 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, nursing students accumulate a median of $23,292 in student loans. This is above $22,855, the typical median for all majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Student debt for Nursing majors with a bachelor's degree at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$13,812 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,292 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,332$30,704
Fees$2,252$2,552

Learn more about The University of Tennessee-Knoxville tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of nursing bachelor’s degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville gender breakdown of Nursing Bachelor's degree grads The majority of nursing bachelor’s degree graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are White. About 84% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville with a bachelor’s in nursing.

Ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino17
White216
Non-Resident Aliens0
Other Races12

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (Bachelor’s)

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville conferred 256 bachelor’s degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse in the most recent reporting year — 94% to women and 6% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (84%).

Graduate Study in Nursing at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate LevelAnnual Graduates
Doctoral Degrees in Nursing69
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Nursing3

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