by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UT Knoxville ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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UT Knoxville was ranked #194 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for nursing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Tennessee.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 242 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 252 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #423 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 40 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #81 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $51,956. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at UT Knoxville make a median salary of $98,080. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville, nursing students borrow a median amount of $23,292 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at UT Knoxville is $345 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 213 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 87% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 61 |
| Public Health | 35 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 2 |
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