2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the online nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Frontier Nursing University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
Out of the 53 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.
Of the 129 students majoring in nursing at Samford, 11% are male and 89% are female.
The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 98 students majoring in nursing at UAB, 27% are male and 73% are female.
The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Northern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Of the 79 students majoring in nursing at UF, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.
East Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
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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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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