2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 105 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Alabama the most popular school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frontier Nursing University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.
Of the 125 students majoring in nursing at Frontier Nursing University, 4% are male and 96% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Of the 57 students majoring in nursing at Duke, 12% are male and 88% are female.
South University’s online programs landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
Read full report on Nursing at South University’s online programs
Vanderbilt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in nursing at WKU, 4% are male and 96% are female.
University of Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from U Miami take out $26,723 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
Shenandoah University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in nursing at Shenandoah, 4% are male and 96% are female.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
Read full report on Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
University of Central Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
Read full report on Nursing at University of Central Florida
East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
Nursing majors at Southern Miss take out an average of $19,246 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
University of Mississippi came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in nursing at Ole Miss, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 18 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 19 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 20 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 21 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 21 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
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 Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
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 26 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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