2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 15% Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Frontier Nursing University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Emory University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
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With a ranking of #9, Samford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public school with a small student population.
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Appalachian State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA |
| 13 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 14 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 15 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
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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