Federal data
Highest earning master's registered nursing programs in Tennessee
Tennessee registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc | Madison | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $200,989 | 123 |
| 2 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Public, 4-year | $150,889 | 66 |
| 3 | The University of Tennessee | Knoxville | Public, 4-year | $130,211 | 67 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $109,840 | 505 |
| 5 | Southern Adventist University | Collegedale | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $105,170 | 62 |
| 6 | Union University | Jackson | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $102,228 | 60 |
| 7 | University of Memphis | Memphis | Public, 4-year | $98,692 | 124 |
| 8 | Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $97,154 | 128 |
| 9 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville | Public, 4-year | $96,782 | 81 |
| 10 | Tennessee State University | Nashville | Public, 4-year | $96,748 | 51 |
| 11 | Belmont University | Nashville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $94,655 | 38 |
| 12 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | Public, 4-year | $93,524 | 222 |
| 13 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville | Public, 4-year | $93,349 | 44 |
| 14 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | Public, 4-year | $92,221 | 92 |
| 15 | South College | Knoxville | For-profit, 4-year | $88,631 | 31 |
| 16 | King University | Bristol | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $87,661 | 106 |
| 17 | Tusculum University | Greeneville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $79,603 | 35 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.