UTC Nursing Degree, Major and Program Information

A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Find colleges offering nursing degree.

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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research. Read more about postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in our career profile section.
Registered Nurses
Job Description
Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required. Includes advance practice nurses such as: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice nursing is practiced by RNs who have specialized formal, post-basic education and who function in highly autonomous and specialized roles. Read more about registered nurses in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
Chattanooga, TN-GA
- Total Employment: 5,680
- Average Annual Salary: $58,900
- Average Hourly Rate: $28.32
Projections
- Total Employment (2008): 2,618,700
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 3,200,200
- Percent Job Growth: 581.50%

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Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details

Nursing

	Total
Overall
All Students	48

By Gender
Male	10
Female	38

By Race
Non-Resident Alien	1
American Indian	-
Black	-
Asian	-
Hispanic	-
White	-
Unknown	-

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Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 102

Highest Degree Offered: Master's
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Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential

East Tennessee State University

807 University Pky
Johnson City, TN 37614

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 222

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
Campus Location: Small City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential

Middle Tennessee State University

1301 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37132

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 137

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
Campus Location: Small City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential

Tennessee State University

3500 John Merritt Blvd
Nashville, TN 37209

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 181

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
Historically Black College: Yes
Campus Location: Large City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential

Tennessee Technological University

1 William L. Jones Drive
Cookeville, TN 38505

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 57

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
Campus Location: Remote Town
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
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Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential

The University of Tennessee

Circle Park
Knoxville, TN 37996

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 149

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
Campus Location: Midsized City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential

The University of Tennessee - Martin

University Street
Martin, TN 38238

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 58

Highest Degree Offered: Master's
Campus Location: Remote Town
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential

Chattanooga State Technical Community College

4501 Amnicola Hwy
Chattanooga, TN 37406

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 107

Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
Campus Location: Midsized City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Large
Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year

Cleveland State Community College

3535 Adkisson Drive
Cleveland, TN 37320

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 61

Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
Campus Location: Small City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year

Columbia State Community College

1665 Hampshire Pike
Columbia, TN 38401

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 108

Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
Campus Location: Distant Town
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year

Dyersburg State Community College

1510 Lake Rd
Dyersburg, TN 38024

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 45

Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
Campus Location: Remote Town
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
Size & Residential Status: Small Two-Year

Jackson State Community College

2046 North Pky
Jackson, TN 38301

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 136

Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
Campus Location: Small City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year

Motlow State Community College

6015 Ledford Mill Road
Tullahoma, TN 37388

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 55

Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
Campus Location: Rural Fringe
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year

Roane State Community College

276 Patton Lane
Harriman, TN 37748

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 95

Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
Campus Location: Rural Fringe
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year

Southwest Tennessee Community College

737 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103

Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 64

Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
Campus Location: Large City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
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Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year

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Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 90

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Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 142

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