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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. programs in Tennessee

Programs prepare students for hands-on nursing support, basic patient care and clinical work under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Example careers: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) · Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) · Nursing Assistant

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27 matching programs

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What these Tennessee programs tell you

Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating25 of 27
Programs with 5-year earnings16 of 27
Programs with a cost estimate26 of 27

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

Hartsville, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$46,3901 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $14,316 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Murfreesboro, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$40,7911 year after completion
$47,3665 years after completion
Est. total cost $13,196 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Jackson, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$36,5801 year after completion
$46,5845 years after completion
Est. total cost $16,859 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Shelbyville, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$31,9831 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $15,070 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Elizabethton, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$34,7601 year after completion
$43,0895 years after completion
Est. total cost $17,050 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Harriman, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$38,2301 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $22,185 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Newbern, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$32,5501 year after completion
$37,3365 years after completion
Est. total cost $19,299 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Paris, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$33,6351 year after completion
$39,3625 years after completion
Est. total cost $20,019 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Hohenwald, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$38,2131 year after completion
$41,6105 years after completion
Est. total cost $24,411 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Memphis, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$43,3231 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $28,487 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Athens, TN · Public

TCAT Athens

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$38,0531 year after completion
$39,5975 years after completion
Est. total cost $25,388 1 to less than 2 year certificate
McMinnville, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$33,7661 year after completion
$45,4745 years after completion
Est. total cost $22,712 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Jacksboro, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$37,0931 year after completion
$34,5035 years after completion
Est. total cost $25,365 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Nashville, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$41,8361 year after completion
$60,4335 years after completion
Est. total cost $31,474 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Dickson, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$36,3541 year after completion
$47,6405 years after completion
Est. total cost $29,412 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Knoxville, TN · Private

South College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$39,2381 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $35,537 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Pulaski, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$33,0141 year after completion
$43,9155 years after completion
Est. total cost $30,385 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Livingston, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$25,9551 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $25,098 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Morristown, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$32,3101 year after completion
$41,2835 years after completion
Est. total cost $31,661 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Knoxville, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$38,7321 year after completion
$43,0415 years after completion
Est. total cost $39,824 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Nashville, TN · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$39,6281 year after completion
$67,1465 years after completion
Est. total cost $40,869 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Memphis, TN · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$23,9171 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $52,878 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Nashville, TN · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$23,9171 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $57,905 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Crump, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$44,1341 year after completion
$40,7645 years after completion
Est. total cost $-1,670 1 to less than 2 year certificate
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