2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Delta State University the best value school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Southern Miss also did well on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 104 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the # 3 spot on the list. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.
MUW graduate students pay an average of $7,756 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Nursing at Mississippi University for Women
Out of the 104 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Frontier Nursing University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Frontier Nursing University are $20,780 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.
Alcorn State graduate students pay an average of $8,395 in tuition and fees each year.
Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $12,060 a year.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at A-State are $11,408 per year.
Liberty University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
Eastern Mennonite University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Eastern Mennonite graduate students pay an average of $15,270 in tuition and fees each year.
Eastern Mennonite excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Anderson University South Carolina 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 a year.
Read full report on Nursing at Anderson University South Carolina
Union University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Union are $11,666 a year.
Gardner - Webb 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 #12 on the list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 a year.
With a ranking of #13, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.
With a ranking of #14, South University’s online programs did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South University’s online programs are $15,720 a year.
Read full report on Nursing at South University’s online programs
With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.
UAMS graduate students pay an average of $17,652 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Nursing at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kentucky State University | Frankfort, KY |
| 17 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 18 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY |
| 19 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 20 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
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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.
- 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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