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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Tennessee

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Tennessee

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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.

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 Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Tennessee to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. TCAT - Knoxville is a small public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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The excellent programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Tennessee. Located in the suburb of Jackson, TCAT - Jackson is a public college with a small student population.

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

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The excellent programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson 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 Dickson, TCAT - Dickson is a public school with a small student population.

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South College

Knoxville, TN

Out of the 29 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the # 5 spot on the list. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Hartsville, TCAT - Hartsville is a public school with a small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Morristown, TCAT - Morristown is a public school with a small student population.

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

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

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the distant town of Ripley, TCAT - Ripley is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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 26 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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