2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 170 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found University of South Alabama to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Frontier Nursing University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.
Of the 607 students majoring in nursing at Frontier Nursing University, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South University’s online programs is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 540 students majoring in nursing at South University's online programs, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Regional University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Miami Regional University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami Springs.
About 59% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 41% are male.
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Northern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Of the 347 students majoring in nursing at Vanderbilt, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 202 students majoring in nursing at NUS Florida, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 185 students majoring in nursing at UofSC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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University of Miami ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 172 students majoring in nursing at U Miami, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
Of the 156 students majoring in nursing at Augusta University, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Emory University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Of the 150 students majoring in nursing at Emory, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Jacksonville University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the nursing majors at the school.
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East Tennessee State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.
Of the 134 students majoring in nursing at Eastern, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Florida International University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
About 70% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Columbus State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Columbus.
Of the 105 students majoring in nursing at CSU, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 27 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 28 | Florida National University - Main Campus | Hialeah, FL |
| 29 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 30 | Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, TN |
| 31 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 32 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 32 | Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 34 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges 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 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 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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