2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Master'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 149 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Out of the 149 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical University of South Carolina landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means AdventHealth University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orlando.
Frontier Nursing University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.
With a ranking of #7, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Emory University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
With a ranking of #9, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.
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James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
Florida State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.
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South University’s online programs landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Augusta University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #20 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Miami landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Harding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Nursing students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 24 | Samford University | Birmingham, AL |
| 25 | Sentara College of Health Sciences | Chesapeake, VA |
| 26 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 27 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 28 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 29 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
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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