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2024 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Tennessee

9 Colleges in Tennessee
304 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in family practice nurse/nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #52 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 304 degrees in family practice nurse/nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School

Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Tennessee Your choice of family practice nurse/nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for family practice nurse/nursing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in Tennessee

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the family practice nursing degree levels they offer.

10 Top Tennessee Schools in Family Practice Nursing

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
76 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 76 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN

Southern Adventist University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Collegedale. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Southern Adventist is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Southern Adventist in the most recent data year.

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Union University
Jackson, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
36 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in family practice nurse/nursing needs to check out Union University. Union is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jackson. A Best Colleges rank of #579 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Union is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent year we have data available.

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King University
Bristol, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
55 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

King University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. King is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bristol. This university ranks 22nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 55 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at King in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN

Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 14 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year.

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Jefferson City. A Best Colleges rank of #795 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carson - Newman is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Carson - Newman in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN

Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 10 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available.

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South College
Knoxville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
51 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 51 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Cookeville. This university ranks 20th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from Tennessee Technological University

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Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN

Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Greeneville. This university ranks 40th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 9 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Tusculum in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,055
North Carolina 710 301
Georgia 690 686
Virginia 630 84
South Carolina 530 137
Kentucky 518 281
Alabama 500 91
Louisiana 489 110
Arkansas 466 23
West Virginia 410 61

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Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 4,957
Nursing Practice 183
Nurse Anesthetist 138
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 105
School Nursing 81
Critical Care Nursing 52
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 30
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 26
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 25
Nursing Administration 23

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