2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 136 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
Wake Forest University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southeast Region .
Vanderbilt does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 136 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Duke. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 2% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 136 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 4 spot on the list.
Emory does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Virginia does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at FGCU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.
One thing to take note of is that UT Chattanooga does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since JMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Florida State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Florida State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Belmont does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
UNC Chapel Hill does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Augusta University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Augusta University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
One thing to take note of is that Shenandoah does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.
UofSC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at U Miami. In 2019-2020 about 29% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Harding University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Harding. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #17, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
Auburn does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Samford University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Samford does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at VCU. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #20 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Online graduate courses are available at UT Knoxville, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.
Clemson University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Online graduate courses are available at Clemson, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Radford University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Radford does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bellarmine University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Bellarmine U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #24 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UAB. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Eastern Mennonite University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Eastern Mennonite, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best nursing schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 27 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 28 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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