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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$14,013 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers to be the best value school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga College MDTC is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattanooga College MDTC are $10,690 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Chattanooga College MDTC accumulate an average of around $12,956 in student debt.

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#2

South College

Knoxville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South College are $17,335 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from South College carry an average student debtload of $16,152.

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Out of the 23 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Elizabethton, TCAT - Elizabethton is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Jackson, TCAT - Jackson is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 23 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens landed the # 3 spot on the list. TCAT - Athens is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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Out of the 23 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald landed the # 3 spot on the list. TCAT - Hohenwald is a small public school located in the town of Hohenwald.

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Out of the 23 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Covington landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Covington, TCAT - Covington is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Paris is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Paris.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Jacksboro is a small public school located in the town of Jacksboro.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, TCAT - Nashville is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the remote town of Crossville, TCAT - Crossville is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Ripley, TCAT - Ripley is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, TCAT - McMinnville is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 23 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Shelbyville, TCAT - Shelbyville is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. Located in the rural area of Harriman, TCAT - Harriman is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. Located in the town of Pulaski, TCAT - Pulaski is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. TCAT - Knoxville is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Dickson, TCAT - Dickson is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Allied Health Careers Institute is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Allied Health Careers Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Morristown, TCAT - Morristown is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Newbern helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. Located in the rural area of Newbern, TCAT - Newbern is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, TCAT - Murfreesboro is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, TCAT - Memphis is a public school with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the state of Tennessee seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee award.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,432
South Carolina 545
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
West Virginia 465
Louisiana 1,508
Virginia 1,793
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 23 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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