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Health Sciences & Nursing community-college programs in Tennessee

16 community colleges in Tennessee report awarding credentials in Health Sciences & Nursing. Two-year nursing, allied health, and medical assisting programs that lead directly to in-demand clinical careers. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Health Sciences & Nursing program in Tennessee, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Tennessee public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Tennessee published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Tennessee and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville100%
  2. South CollegeKnoxville89%
  3. Fortis Institute-CookevilleCookeville82%
  4. Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga60%
  5. Jackson State Community CollegeJackson37%
  6. Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg37%
  7. Roane State Community CollegeHarriman31%
  8. Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis27%
  9. Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga26%
  10. Walters State Community CollegeMorristown24%
  11. Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin23%
  12. Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia23%
  13. Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma18%
  14. Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville14%
  15. Nashville State Community CollegeNashville12%
  16. Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville7%

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