2023 Most Popular 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 113 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular 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 . Frontier Nursing University is located in Hyden, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Frontier Nursing University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the fairly large public school awarded 134 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at USA. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 129 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Samford. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 107 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Duke does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 2% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNF. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the large public school handed out 98 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UAB does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Augusta University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Augusta University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. MTSA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Tennessee. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 94 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MTSA. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 #9 on the list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 89 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
UNC Greensboro does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Northern Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at NKU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florida International University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at FIU. 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.
With a ranking of #12, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school handed out 79 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UF does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a small public school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 70 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UTHSC. In fact, around 73% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is a small public school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 69 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
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Barry University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 61 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Barry University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 29% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, the large public school handed out 58 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
VCU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the large public school handed out 52 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at FAU. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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 #18 on the list. East Carolina University is a large public school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 51 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
ECU 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 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Medical University of South Carolina 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. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MUSC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 21% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Vanderbilt University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Vanderbilt. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Central Florida 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 #21 on the list. University of Central Florida is a large public school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 47 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UCF does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Miami came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 45 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that U Miami does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.
South University’s online programs 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 #22 on the list. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 45 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, South University’s online programs is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Old Dominion University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Old Dominion. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #25, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 42 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
UA 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 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class 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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