2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 77,470 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 104 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc the best school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, MTSA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frontier Nursing University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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Samford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.
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With a ranking of #10, Medical University of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #11 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.
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Clemson University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
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With a ranking of #13, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 17 | The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center | Memphis, TN |
| 18 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 19 | Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 20 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
| Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
| Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
| Nursing Science | 4,600 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
| School Nursing | 553 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
| Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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