Nursing Schools In Tennessee
Tennessee has 41 accredited nursing schools where nursing faculty who teach nursing classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in nursing in the state of Tennessee, which encompasses nursing training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Tennessee Vs. National Nursing Employment
| Tennessee | 123,480 |
| National | 5,150,780 |
Approximately 2% of the country's nursing professionals work in Tennessee state.
Employment Growth for Nursing professionals In Tennessee
| 111,260 | 114,190 | 122,030 | 123,370 | 123,480 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In Tennessee, nursing is a growing field. In 2010 there were 12,220 more nursing professionals working in Tennessee than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of nursing professionals has grown by 11%. 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 7% from 2006 to 2010.
Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Tennessee
| $56,146 | $55,688 | $51,534 | $50,494 | $51,920 |
| $40,013 | $42,768 | $44,223 | $45,004 | $44,949 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Nursing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to nursing professionals are declining in Tennessee. Nursing professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $56,146 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $51,920 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Tennessee
10th percentile |
$34,966 |
25th percentile |
$41,046 |
50th percentile |
$48,152 |
75th percentile |
$58,834 |
90th percentile |
$73,006 |
This represents a 8% decline in salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. Within the field of nursing, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid nursing professionals earning 109% 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 |
Gerontology |
$61,518 |
Nursing |
$51,920 |
RN to BSN |
$60,480 |
Nursing professionals in Tennessee earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Nursing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Tennessee
associate |
15 |
bachelor |
29 |
master |
32 |
doctor |
12 |
Certificate |
52 |
| Total | 140 |
As the number of nursing professionals is increasing in Tennessee state, the number of students graduating from the 41 accredited nursing schools in Tennessee state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 466 nursing graduates from nursing courses in Tennessee and in 2010 there were 6,094 graduates.
This represents a 1208% increase in the number of nursing degree or certificate school graduates in Tennessee state. 37% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in nursing.