2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 92 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Delta State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, the small public school handed out 3 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Delta State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 31 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
Southern Miss does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southern Miss also is in the top 10% of our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi University for Women is a small public school located in Columbus, Mississippi that handed out 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MUW are $7,756 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at MUW, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Alcorn State University is a small public school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alcorn State graduate students pay an average of $8,395 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Alcorn State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 92 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the # 5 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 25 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $12,060 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Lenoir - Rhyne University, 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, 42% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.
A-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. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Liberty University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 42 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Liberty University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastern Mennonite University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Mennonite University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Eastern Mennonite. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Eastern Mennonite is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Anderson University South Carolina. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
Union University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Union graduate students pay an average of $11,666 in tuition and fees each year.
Union 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Gardner - Webb graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Gardner - Webb. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at UCA, 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 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Kentucky State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. KY State is a small public school situated in Frankfort, Kentucky. It awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KY State are $12,660 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at KY State, 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 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Northern Kentucky University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, the fairly large public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
NKU graduate students pay an average of $15,594 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NKU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Bellarmine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bellarmine U are $13,652 per year.
Bellarmine U 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 38% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of North Georgia ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNG are $18,354 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNG does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNG also did well on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, the fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern are $13,800 per year.
Eastern does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Samford University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 129 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Samford graduate students pay an average of $21,575 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Samford does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Samford excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
With a ranking of #19, Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Palm Beach Atlantic is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 29 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Palm Beach Atlantic are $13,556 per year.
Palm Beach Atlantic does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Southern Adventist University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Adventist are $11,880 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Southern Adventist. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #19, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buckhannon, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia Wesleyan graduate students pay an average of $12,222 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out West Virginia Wesleyan. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
King University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. King is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
King graduate students pay an average of $14,207 in tuition and fees each year.
King does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Chattanooga are $18,538 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UT Chattanooga does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, UT Chattanooga is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Shepherd University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Shepherd University is a public institution located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Shepherd University are $12,906 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Shepherd University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Wake Forest University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wake Forest University are $39,240 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Wake Forest University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Wake Forest University also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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