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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. TCAT - Knoxville is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. Located in the rural area of Hartsville, TCAT - Hartsville is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. Located in the suburb of Jackson, TCAT - Jackson is a public school with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Elizabethton, TCAT - Elizabethton is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Oneida - Huntsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. TCAT - Oneida - Huntsville is a small public school located in the town of Huntsville.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the distant town of Dickson, TCAT - Dickson is a public college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Ripley, TCAT - Ripley is a public school with a small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Paris landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. TCAT - Paris is a small public school located in the remote town of Paris.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Newbern came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the rural area of Newbern, TCAT - Newbern is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Harriman, TCAT - Harriman is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 15 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).

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