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Registered Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

242 Bachelor's Degrees
15 Master's Degrees
#175 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UT Knoxville ranks in comparison to other schools with registered nursing programs.

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Registered Nursing Degrees Available at UT Knoxville

UT Knoxville Registered Nursing Rankings

UT Knoxville was ranked #175 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for registered nursing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Registered Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 41
Best Registered Nursing Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 48
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 52
Best Registered Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income Over $110k) 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (With Aid) 137
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Registered Nursing Graduates 139
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing 173
Best Registered Nursing Schools 175
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing 179
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income Over $110k) 302
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (With Aid) 342
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 361
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 393
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing 427
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 454
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income Over $110k) 761
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Registered Nursing Graduates 888
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (With Aid) 975
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 1,012
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing 1,089
Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 1,107
Highest Paid Registered Nursing Graduates 1,662

Popularity of Registered Nursing at UT Knoxville

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 242 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 252 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #156 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Registered Nursing Student Diversity at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 242 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from UT Knoxville. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 88% of 2021 graduates were in 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 registered nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 213
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

UT Knoxville Registered Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Registered Nursing from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 87% of students 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 master's in registered nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice 33
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 15
Nursing Science 7
School Nursing 7
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1

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