2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 149 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Top 15% Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sentara College of Health Sciences the best value school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Chesapeake, Sentara College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sentara College of Health Sciences are $1,181 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
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Out of the 149 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kentucky Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kentucky Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Grayson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Kentucky Christian University are $5,200 a year.
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Out of the 149 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida 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 Rasmussen University - Florida are $5,615 a year.
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Out of the 149 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the # 5 spot on the list. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
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Cumberland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Lebanon.
CU graduate students pay an average of $7,500 in tuition and fees each year.
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Midway University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Midway are $7,464 a year.
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Delta State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.
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Harding University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in tuition and fees each year.
Harding excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Wheeling University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Wheeling University graduate students pay an average of $10,160 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #12, Henderson State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 a year.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A-State graduate students pay an average of $11,408 in tuition and fees each year.
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Gardner - Webb University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 per year.
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Anderson University South Carolina ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 per year.
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Carson - Newman University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 per year.
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Tusculum University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greeneville.
Tusculum graduate students pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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Liberty University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’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 very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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Nicholls State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Nicholls State University are $9,177 a year.
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Bluefield College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Bluefield College graduate students pay an average of $9,234 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Central Arkansas ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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.
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With a ranking of #22, Bellarmine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
Bellarmine U graduate students pay an average of $13,652 in tuition and fees each year.
Bellarmine U also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Nursing students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Barton College | Wilson, NC |
| 24 | Frontier Nursing University | Hyden, KY |
| 24 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 26 | South University’s online programs | Savannah, GA |
| 26 | Union University | Jackson, TN |
| 28 | Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN |
| 29 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon, WV |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges 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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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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