Master's degrees in nursing: nurse practitioner, education, leadership, informatics and entry-level tracks.
16 schools in Tennessee reported MSN-level nursing awards to IPEDS or have a verified MSN program profile; 8 programs have a verified profile. MSN Programs in all states
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / ACEN directory / official school websites
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Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected
Individual programs whose details we verified on the school's own website, each fact with a source.
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Austin Peay State University is a public university in Clarksville, TN. It reported 184 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSNACEN: MSN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Belmont University is a private nonprofit university in Nashville, TN. It reported 202 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Carson-Newman University is a private nonprofit university in Jefferson City, TN. It reported 158 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
ETSU's College of Nursing in Johnson City, Tennessee offers prelicensure BSN tracks (traditional, continuous-enrolled accelerated, LPN to BSN), an online RN to BSN, MSN nurse practitioner and leadership concentrations, a DNP and a PhD in Nursing.
8 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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King University is a private nonprofit university in Bristol, TN. It reported 113 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Lincoln Memorial University is a private nonprofit university in Harrogate, TN. It reported 221 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: ADN, MSN, BSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Middle Tennessee State University is a public university in Murfreesboro, TN. It reported 128 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
South College offers prelicensure (ASN, traditional and accelerated BSN) and graduate nursing programs across several campuses and online, including RN-BSN, MSN nurse practitioner tracks, a post-master's DNP and a nurse anesthesia doctorate.
8 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master'sCOA
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Southern Adventist University is a private nonprofit university in Collegedale, TN. It reported 216 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: MSN, BSN, ADN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Tennessee State University is a public university in Nashville, TN. It reported 20 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: BSN, MSN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Tennessee Technological University is a public university in Cookeville, TN. It reported 195 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: MSN, DNP, Post-Master's, BSN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Tennessee Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit university in Athens, TN. It reported 64 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is a public university in Chattanooga, TN. It reported 134 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, Post-Master's, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Union University is a private nonprofit university in Jackson, TN. It reported 180 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
The University of Memphis Loewenberg College of Nursing offers a traditional and an accelerated BSN, an online RN to BSN, MSN nurse practitioner and leadership concentrations (with RN-to-MSN admission for non-nursing bachelor's holders) and a PhD in Nursing.
8 verified program profiles
CCNE: MSN, Post-Master's, BSN
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Vanderbilt University is a private nonprofit university in Nashville, TN. It reported 486 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
