2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 66,964 nursing students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 104 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc the best school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, MTSA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frontier Nursing University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
With a ranking of #6, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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Samford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.
With a ranking of #10, Medical University of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #11 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 17 | The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center | Memphis, TN |
| 18 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 19 | Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 20 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 1,110 |
| Florida | 3,074 |
| Georgia | 1,685 |
| North Carolina | 1,399 |
| Tennessee | 1,589 |
| Kentucky | 2,017 |
| Louisiana | 520 |
| Alabama | 2,641 |
| South Carolina | 468 |
| Mississippi | 262 |
| Arkansas | 299 |
| West Virginia | 184 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 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).
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