by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in nursing at UTHSC. It is offered at the Doctoral, Graduate Certificate, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 8 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates UTHSC among the top schools in the country for nursing, coming in at #318 out of 2,000 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Schools | 318 of 2,000 |
| Best Nursing Schools in Tennessee | 3 of 44 |
| Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region | 37 of 552 |
Here is each degree level available for nursing at UTHSC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 98 |
| Doctoral | 89 |
| Graduate Certificate | 9 |
| Professional Certificate | 5 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center awarded 89 doctoral degrees in nursing.
UTHSC is among the very best schools in the country for nursing at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 8 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee | 3 |
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 20 |
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 96 |
Among recent graduates, 15% of nursing doctoral degrees went to men and 85% went to women.
The largest share of nursing doctoral degree graduates at UTHSC were White. Approximately 74% 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 Health Science Center with a doctoral in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 66 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UTHSC awarded 84 doctoral degrees in nursing practice recently — 85% to women and 15% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (75%).
UTHSC granted 5 doctoral completions in nursing science in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (60%).
During the most recent reporting year, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center awarded 9 graduate certificate degrees in nursing.
UTHSC has not been ranked for nursing at the graduate certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of nursing graduate certificate degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The majority of nursing graduate certificate degree graduates at UTHSC were White. About 78% 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 Health Science Center with a graduate certificate in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
UTHSC conferred 9 graduate certificate degrees in perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing recently — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (78%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center handed out 5 professional certificate degrees in nursing.
UTHSC is not yet ranked for nursing at the professional certificate level.
All of the 5 students who graduated with a professional certificate degree in nursing from UTHSC identified as women.
The largest share of nursing professional certificate degree graduates at UTHSC were White. About 60% 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 Health Science Center with a professional certificate in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UTHSC awarded 4 professional certificate completions in women’s health nurse/nursing in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (50%).
UTHSC granted 1 professional certificate completion in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at UTHSC. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Nursing | 98 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.