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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Tennessee

24 Colleges
$36,419 Avg Salary
$13,676 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 1,471 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens the best school in Tennessee for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. TCAT - Athens is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. TCAT - Hohenwald is a fairly small public school located in the town of Hohenwald.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small suburb of Jackson, TCAT - Jackson is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. Located in the distant town of Shelbyville, TCAT - Shelbyville is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. Located in the distant town of Pulaski, TCAT - Pulaski is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Dickson, TCAT - Dickson is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. TCAT - Paris is a fairly small public school located in the town of Paris.

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With a ranking of #8, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Elizabethton, TCAT - Elizabethton is a public college with a small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, TCAT - McMinnville is a public school with a small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Nashville, TCAT - Nashville is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 545
Georgia 2,432
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
Virginia 1,793
Louisiana 1,508
West Virginia 465
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
Mississippi 1,030

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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