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2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Tennessee

9 Colleges in Tennessee
183 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Ranked #105 in popularity, nursing practice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 183 degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School

Best Nursing Practice Schools in Tennessee The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Pick Your Nursing Practice Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Practice

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Tennessee

The schools below may not offer all types of nursing practice degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Tennessee Schools in Nursing Practice

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
46 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. 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 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Vanderbilt University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
68 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. UTHSC is a small public university located in the city of Memphis.

There were approximately 68 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
33 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Union University
Jackson, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TN

Union University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. Union is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Jackson. A Best Colleges rank of #579 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Union is a great university overall.

There were about 4 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Union University

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Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.More information about a degree in nursing practice from East Tennessee State University

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN

Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-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.

There were roughly 5 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Tennessee Technological University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN

Baptist College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Memphis.

There were approximately 5 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Baptist College of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

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King University
Bristol, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
28.6% Growth in Graduates

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 about 7 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at King in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from King University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TN

Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Memphis. This university ranks 19th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 3 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Christian Brothers in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 554
North Carolina 710 282
Georgia 690 271
Virginia 630 244
South Carolina 530 35
Kentucky 518 214
Mississippi 501 45
Alabama 500 241
Louisiana 489 106
Arkansas 466 65
West Virginia 410 10

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 4,957
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 304
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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