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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Tennessee

Compare 31 reporting programs using the same federal field and credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

#CollegeCityMedian year-4 earningsMedian federal debt
1Strayer University-TennesseeNashville$105,703$34,040
2Tennessee State UniversityNashville$92,380$31,000
3Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis$92,007Not available
4Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville$91,862$45,775
5Herzing University-NashvilleNashville$91,010$43,985
6Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale$83,525$28,191
7King UniversityBristol$83,010$25,000
8Milligan UniversityMilligan$82,961$27,000
9Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis$82,135$47,500
10Bethel UniversityMcKenzie$80,794$25,000
11The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis$80,055$29,537
12Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate$79,561$27,750
13Belmont UniversityNashville$79,069$25,625
14Cumberland UniversityLebanon$78,954$29,250
15The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga$77,838$23,558
16The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville$77,118$23,292
17South CollegeKnoxville$77,096$42,916
18The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin$77,092$25,231
19University of MemphisMemphis$75,444$27,168
20Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro$75,061$27,884
21East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City$74,311$25,091
22Lipscomb UniversityNashville$74,051$26,623
23Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville$73,564$27,576
24Union UniversityJackson$72,824$29,127
25Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville$71,762$18,349
26Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens$71,084Not available
27Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City$70,769$25,000
28Lee UniversityCleveland$70,388$25,300
29Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson$67,718$24,800
30Tusculum UniversityGreeneville$65,012$26,744
31The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski$45,980$25,683

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.