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Colleges for Nursing in Tennessee
34 colleges in Tennessee award a bachelor’s degree in nursing, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#1
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 11%Knoxville, TN · Value B+ · Academics A-
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis, TN Earnings $105,703 · Debt $24,214 | $105,703 | $24,214 |
| 2 | Tennessee State University Nashville, TN Earnings $92,380 · Debt $24,124 | $92,380 | $24,124 |
| 3 | Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN Earnings $92,007 · Debt — | $92,007 | — |
| 4 | Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus Nashville, TN Earnings $91,862 · Debt $36,303 | $91,862 | $36,303 |
| 5 | Herzing University-Nashville Nashville, TN Earnings $91,010 · Debt $27,573 | $91,010 | $27,573 |
| 6 | Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN Earnings $83,525 · Debt $27,000 | $83,525 | $27,000 |
| 7 | King University Bristol, TN Earnings $83,010 · Debt $22,250 | $83,010 | $22,250 |
| 8 | Milligan University Milligan, TN Earnings $82,961 · Debt $26,978 | $82,961 | $26,978 |
| 9 | Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN Earnings $82,135 · Debt $34,895 | $82,135 | $34,895 |
| 10 | Bethel University McKenzie, TN Earnings $80,794 · Debt $22,500 | $80,794 | $22,500 |
| 11 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN Earnings $80,055 · Debt $18,000 | $80,055 | $18,000 |
| 12 | Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN Earnings $79,561 · Debt $22,960 | $79,561 | $22,960 |
| 13 | Belmont University Nashville, TN Earnings $79,069 · Debt $18,750 | $79,069 | $18,750 |
| 14 | Cumberland University Lebanon, TN Earnings $78,954 · Debt $23,000 | $78,954 | $23,000 |
| 15 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Earnings $77,838 · Debt $18,740 | $77,838 | $18,740 |
| 16 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Earnings $77,118 · Debt $12,500 | $77,118 | $12,500 |
| 17 | South College Knoxville, TN Earnings $77,096 · Debt $29,167 | $77,096 | $29,167 |
| 18 | The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN Earnings $77,092 · Debt $23,362 | $77,092 | $23,362 |
| 19 | University of Memphis Memphis, TN Earnings $75,444 · Debt $23,963 | $75,444 | $23,963 |
| 20 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Earnings $75,061 · Debt $25,696 | $75,061 | $25,696 |
| 21 | East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN Earnings $74,311 · Debt $19,558 | $74,311 | $19,558 |
| 22 | Lipscomb University Nashville, TN Earnings $74,051 · Debt $25,000 | $74,051 | $25,000 |
| 23 | Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN Earnings $73,564 · Debt $23,365 | $73,564 | $23,365 |
| 24 | Union University Jackson, TN Earnings $72,824 · Debt $17,437 | $72,824 | $17,437 |
| 25 | Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN Earnings $71,762 · Debt $15,625 | $71,762 | $15,625 |
All 34
Filter, sort and compare these colleges
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Knoxville · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,976 | 36,304 | |
| Lipscomb University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Nashville · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,739 | 5,047 | |
| Union University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Jackson · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,171 | 2,674 | |
| Belmont University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Nashville · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $33,147 | 8,862 | |
| Freed-Hardeman University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Henderson · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,574 | 2,294 | |
| Milligan University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Milligan · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,365 | 1,200 | |
| Lee University Cleveland · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,878 | 3,680 | |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,246 | 10,117 | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,359 | 20,183 | |
| Bryan College-Dayton Dayton · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,614 | 1,548 | |
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,983 | 13,586 | |
| Christian Brothers University Memphis · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,854 | 2,043 | |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,958 | 3,667 | |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,701 | 6,941 | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,406 | 5,805 | |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,345 | 3,154 | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,813 | 3,196 | |
| Carson-Newman University Jefferson City · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,251 | 2,735 | |
| University of Memphis Memphis · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,397 | 21,736 | |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,265 | 11,380 | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,836 | 1,074 | |
| Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,645 | 2,920 | |
| The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,798 | 978 | |
| Austin Peay State University Clarksville · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,735 | 9,945 | |
| Cumberland University Lebanon · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,759 | 3,072 | |
| King University Bristol · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,347 | 1,295 | |
| Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis · Private nonprofit | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,212 | 755 | |
| South College Knoxville · Private for-profit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,858 | 8,234 | |
| Bethel University McKenzie · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,595 | 2,974 | |
| Tennessee State University Nashville · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,796 | 8,198 | |
| Tusculum University Greeneville · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,131 | 1,200 | |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 3,121 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus Nashville · Private for-profit | — | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $27,267 | 763 |
| Herzing University-Nashville Nashville · Private nonprofit | — | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $20,537 | 75 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Tennessee offer a nursing degree?
34, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in nursing in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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