2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. 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 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Frontier Nursing University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Hyden, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 181 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Frontier Nursing University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the fairly large public school handed out 134 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 53 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 129 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 58% 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 University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 89 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, the fairly large public school handed out 82 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of North Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNF is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 102 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 79 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 58 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Central Florida landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
South University’s online programs landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 45 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at South University’s online programs are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #13, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Old Dominion University is a large public school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 44 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
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.
University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Kentucky landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. University of Kentucky is a large public school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 33 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 25 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 42% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Troy University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #18, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 28 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Loyola University New Orleans ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Medical University of South Carolina ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. MUSC is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 21% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Western Carolina University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Georgia State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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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*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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