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2023 Most Popular Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Nursing Basic Certificate 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 Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Gaston College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 414 students majoring in nursing at Gaston College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Virginia Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their basic certificate. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#3

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their basic certificate. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rappahannock Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Glenns.

Women make up 98% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great place for nursing students working on their basic certificate. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

Of the 42 students majoring in nursing at CGTC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Greenville Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in nursing at GTC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, John Tyler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#8

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

With a ranking of #8, Gulf Coast State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their basic certificate. GCSC is a small public school located in the small city of Panama City.

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

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Virginia Western Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.

Of the 4 students majoring in nursing at Virginia Western Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing schools 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

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 18 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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