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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Featured Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Programs
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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 2023 rankings named Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers the best value school in Tennessee for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga College MDTC is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chattanooga College MDTC are $10,690 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Chattanooga College MDTC accumulate an average of around $12,956 in student debt.
Out of the 23 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the # 2 spot on the list. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.
South College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,335 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from South College carry an average student debtload of $16,152.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Ripley, TCAT - Ripley is a public college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small suburb of Jackson, TCAT - Jackson is a public college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Athens is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Hohenwald is a small public school located in the remote town of Hohenwald.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Covington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Covington, TCAT - Covington is a public school with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. TCAT - Paris is a small public school located in the town of Paris.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. TCAT - Jacksboro is a small public school located in the town of Jacksboro.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, TCAT - Nashville is a public school with a small student population.
Out of the 23 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Crossville, TCAT - Crossville is a public college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Elizabethton, TCAT - Elizabethton is a public college with a small student population.
Out of the 23 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of McMinnville, TCAT - McMinnville is a public college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Shelbyville, TCAT - Shelbyville is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Harriman, TCAT - Harriman is a public school with a fairly small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Pulaski, TCAT - Pulaski is a public college with a small student population.
Out of the 23 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville landed the # 3 spot on the list. TCAT - Knoxville is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Dickson, TCAT - Dickson is a public college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allied Health Careers Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Allied Health Careers Institute is a private for-profit 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 - Morristown is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Morristown, TCAT - Morristown is a public school with a small student population.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, TCAT - Murfreesboro is a public school with a small student population.
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 college with a small student population.
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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors for Practical Nursing
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 |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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