by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,175 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of registered nursing for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for registered nursing students working on their bachelor's degree.
The registered nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in registered nursing.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
It is hard to beat Southern Adventist University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Southern Adventist University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in registered nursing has to check out Union University. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Union University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in registered nursing needs to look into The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
ETSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Johnson City.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from East Tennessee State University
Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Belmont University
Located in the city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from King University
Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Memphis
South College is a medium-sized private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Knoxville.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from South College
Located in the large city of Memphis, Baptist College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 8,985 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 3,474 |
| Georgia | 453 | 3,795 |
| Virginia | 421 | 3,026 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 1,605 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 2,445 |
| Alabama | 320 | 2,607 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 1,963 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 1,370 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 1,307 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 774 |
One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 2 |
