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Nursing Schools in Tennessee

17 schools compared · Average earnings $64,899/yr

17 Tennessee schools offer Nursing. Earnings in Tennessee are in line with the national average, so compare programs on commute, tuition, and fit rather than on statewide outcomes alone.

Schools in TN
17
Avg Grad Earnings
$64,899/yr
-7% vs. national avg
Avg Score
78/100
Top TN Cities
8
with programs

Nursing Programs in Tennessee

All 17 Tennessee schools offering Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, TN		 85 $74,386/yr 75.9x
2 Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN		 85 $72,913/yr 77.9x
3 Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN		 84 $69,229/yr 71.0x
4 Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN		 83 $66,609/yr 75.7x
5 Jackson State Community College
Jackson, TN		 83 $66,385/yr 68.8x
6 Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN		 82 $65,160/yr 70.2x
7 Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN		 81 $65,077/yr 66.9x
8 Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN		 82 $64,950/yr 76.9x
9 Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN		 83 $63,235/yr 81.9x
10 Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN		 79 $57,329/yr 67.2x
11 Roane State Community College
Harriman, TN		 80 $56,446/yr 70.5x
12 Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN		 80 $55,217/yr 70.0x
13 Concorde Career College-Memphis
Memphis, TN		 74 $76,276/yr —
14 Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus
Nashville, TN		 71 $68,114/yr 22.9x
15 Fortis Institute-Nashville
Nashville, TN		 71 $66,276/yr 24.6x
16 Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN		 66 $61,225/yr 13.1x
17 Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN		 65 $54,468/yr 11.3x

Where Nursing Programs Cluster in Tennessee

Cities with the most Nursing programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Nashville, TN 3 $65,875/yr
Memphis, TN 2 $74,595/yr
Dyersburg, TN 1 $74,386/yr
Cleveland, TN 1 $69,229/yr
Tullahoma, TN 1 $66,609/yr
Jackson, TN 1 $66,385/yr
Blountville, TN 1 $65,160/yr
Columbia, TN 1 $65,077/yr

Compare Nursing in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how Tennessee compares to others with strong Nursing offerings.

Florida (60) California (58) Ohio (58) North Carolina (54) Texas (52) New York (47) Illinois (37) Pennsylvania (33) Virginia (28) Kentucky (27) Michigan (27) Georgia (25)
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Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →