BSN Schools In Tennessee
Tennessee has 38 accredited bsn schools where bsn faculty who teach bsn classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in bsn in the state of Tennessee, which encompasses bsn training at the following levels:
- BSN Certificate
- Associates degree in BSN
- Bachelors degree in BSN
- Masters degree in BSN
Statistics
Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National BSN Employment
| Tennessee | 61,890 |
| National | 2,655,020 |
Of all of the nursing professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Tennessee state.
Employment Growth for Nursing professionals In Tennessee
| 52,780 | 54,960 | 61,570 | 61,980 | 61,890 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
BSN is a growing field in Tennessee. 9,110 more nursing professionals were working in Tennessee in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of nursing professionals has grown by 17%. This growth is faster than the change in the number of nursing professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of nursing professionals has grown by 10% from 2006 to 2010.
BSN VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $54,490 | $55,910 | $59,000 | $59,520 | $60,480 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: BSN
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to nursing professionals are growing in Tennessee. Nursing professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $54,490 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $60,480 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$40,880 |
25th percentile |
$47,400 |
50th percentile |
$56,090 |
75th percentile |
$67,000 |
90th percentile |
$82,880 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of bsn, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid nursing professionals earning 103% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Tennessee state.
Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Tennessee
BSN |
$60,480 |
Forensic Nursing |
$70,395 |
RN to BSN |
$60,480 |
Nursing professionals in Tennessee earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
BSN programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
15 |
bachelor |
26 |
master |
11 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 53 |
49% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in bsn.