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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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$4,676 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,632 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 510 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.

Top 25 Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing

$2,637 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Sentara College of Health Sciences the best value school in the Southeast Region for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Chesapeake, Sentara College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sentara College of Health Sciences are $2,637 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Sentara College of Health Sciences take out $27,686 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $155.

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#2

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS
$3,003 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coahoma Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Coahoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,003 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Coahoma Community College take out $20,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Newport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.

ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $4,320 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at ASUN accumulate an average of around $17,302 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Arkansas State University - Newport Report

$4,265 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SOWELA Technical Community College is a great value for nursing students. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SOWELA are $4,265 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Regional Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Georgia Technical College are $5,402 per year. Nursing majors at Southwest Georgia Technical College take out an average of $10,248 in student loans while working on their egree.

Southwest Georgia Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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South Louisiana Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. Nursing majors at South Louisiana Community College take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,438 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Batesville, UACCB is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCB are $3,438 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at UACCB accumulate an average of around $16,750 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville

#8

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Delgado Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Delgado Community College take out $34,884 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,159 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LDCC are $4,159 a year. On average, nursing graduates from LDCC take out $16,683 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Louisiana Delta Community College

Athens Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $5,462 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Athens Technical College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Athens Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Nursing at Athens Technical College

$4,128 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #11 on the list. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCM are $4,128 per year. Nursing majors at UACCM take out an average of $18,311 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,456 Average Tuition & Fees

NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

NWACC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,456 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from NWACC carry an average student debtload of $15,500.

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$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

Fletcher Technical Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 per year.

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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chattahoochee Technical College are $5,602 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Chattahoochee Technical College take out $13,192 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Nursing at Chattahoochee Technical College

#15

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA
$4,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Bossier Parish Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Bossier Parish Community College accumulate an average of around $29,500 in student debt.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OFTC are $5,472 a year.

OFTC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Nursing at Oconee Fall Line Technical College Report

$5,452 Average Tuition & Fees

West Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #17 on the list. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,452 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at West Georgia Technical College take out is $18,400.

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$3,816 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas Rich Mountain did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the town of Mena, UA Rich Mountain is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Rich Mountain are $3,816 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Arkansas Rich Mountain

#19

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #19 on the list. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trident Technical College are $8,690 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Trident Technical College take out $28,792 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Trident Technical College also did well on our Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$5,526 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Southern Crescent Technical College take out $14,501 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#21

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS
$4,500 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #21, Pearl River Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pearl River Community College are $4,500 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Pearl River Community College take out $13,542 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#22

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR
$4,138 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Northeastern College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blytheville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arkansas Northeastern College are $4,138 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Arkansas Northeastern College carry an average student debtload of $9,750.

Full Nursing at Arkansas Northeastern College Report

With a ranking of #23, Coastal Pines Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the remote town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Coastal Pines Technical College also did well on our Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Nursing at Coastal Pines Technical College Report

$5,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out is $9,000.

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$5,527 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeastern Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the remote town of Vidalia, Southeastern Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern Technical College are $5,527 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at Southeastern Technical College

Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region

#26

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA
#27

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA
#28

Meridian Community College

Meridian, MS
#31

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, GA
#33

Southside College of Health Sciences

Colonial Heights, VA
#42

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC
#42

Holmes Community College

Goodman, MS
#47

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC
#49

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 510 different Southeast nursing schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern, AR
52 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
52 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
52 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
55 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
56 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
56 Gaston College Dallas, NC
58 Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL
59 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
60 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS
61 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg, SC
61 Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC
63 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
64 Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS
65 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
66 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
67 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV
68 Georgia State University-Perimeter College Atlanta, GA
69 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL
70 Vance-Granville Community College Henderson, NC
71 Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL
72 Wallace Community College, Selma Selma, AL
73 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
74 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
74 Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport, LA
76 Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL
76 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL

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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
78 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
79 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA
80 Baptist Health College - Little Rock Little Rock, AR
80 Chipola College Marianna, FL
80 Valencia College Orlando, FL
83 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
84 Brunswick Community College Bolivia, NC
85 Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus Birmingham, AL
86 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
87 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC
88 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
88 Surry Community College Dobson, NC
90 Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL
91 North Arkansas College Harrison, AR
92 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
93 National Park College Hot Springs, AR
94 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
95 Black River Technical College Pocahontas, AR
96 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL
97 Riverside College of Health Careers Newport News, VA
98 Davidson County Community College Thomasville, NC
99 Richmond Community College Hamlet, NC
100 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
101 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
101 Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, AL

Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing schools 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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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