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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

71 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $27,078. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $181, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 71 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from NUS Florida take out $33,123 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $334.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Liberty University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,474. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $554.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at East Carolina 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 city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at ECU take out an average of $24,172 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $261.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from GaSou carry an average student debtload of $28,652. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UofM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,057. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $115.

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 292 students majoring in nursing at UARK, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UARK carry an average student debtload of $26,161. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $410, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $29,152 in student debt.

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#9

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 262 students majoring in nursing at WSSU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WSSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,916. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $135.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Of the 242 students majoring in nursing at UT Knoxville, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from UT Knoxville take out $20,875 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
12 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
13 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
14 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC

Explore the most popular online 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 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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