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Registered Nursing Programs in Tennessee

Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.

Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.

Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Tennessee

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Herzing University-NashvilleRegistered Nursing$81,319 n=929$42,858 n=1,100
Belmont UniversityRegistered Nursing$80,836 n=208$22,289 n=199
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterRegistered Nursing$79,541 n=117$25,500 n=129
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusRegistered Nursing$78,918 n=1,310$34,800 n=2,302
Middle Tennessee State UniversityRegistered Nursing$78,836 n=122$21,378 Small program - rough guide n=66
South CollegeRegistered Nursing$78,574 n=454$42,471 n=456
Austin Peay State UniversityRegistered Nursing$78,041 n=244$22,525 n=158
University of MemphisRegistered Nursing$77,155 n=457$25,000 n=420
Southern Adventist UniversityRegistered Nursing$76,567 n=113$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=82
Union UniversityRegistered Nursing$76,559 n=261$27,000 n=178
King UniversityRegistered Nursing$76,423 n=119$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=91
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaRegistered Nursing$75,897 n=152$19,000 n=109
Baptist Health Sciences UniversityRegistered Nursing$74,793 n=127$44,644 n=190
Lee UniversityRegistered Nursing$73,167 n=121$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=64
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleRegistered Nursing$72,791 n=286$20,500 n=252
East Tennessee State UniversityRegistered Nursing$70,922 n=751$23,000 n=705
Tennessee Technological UniversityRegistered Nursing$70,611 n=188$19,500 n=155
Lincoln Memorial UniversityRegistered Nursing$66,618 n=161$25,000 n=147
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityRegistered Nursing$66,596 n=136$22,500 Small program - rough guide n=68

Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs

These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Bethel UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Bryan College-DaytonRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Carson-Newman UniversityRegistered Nursing$63,391 Small program - rough guide n=71$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=51
Christian Brothers UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=65
Cumberland UniversityRegistered Nursing$76,305 Small program - rough guide n=82$22,500 n=109
Lipscomb UniversityRegistered Nursing$76,068 Small program - rough guide n=63$25,500 Small program - rough guide n=64
Freed-Hardeman UniversityRegistered Nursing$70,910 Small program - rough guide n=78$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=45
The University of Tennessee SouthernRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
The University of Tennessee-MartinRegistered Nursing$71,892 Small program - rough guide n=66$21,199 Small program - rough guide n=50
Tennessee State UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Trevecca Nazarene UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Tusculum UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Strayer University-TennesseeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Milligan UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published

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