2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Delta State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.
Out of the 104 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Frontier Nursing University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.
Frontier Nursing University graduate students pay an average of $20,780 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 104 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alcorn State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alcorn State are $8,395 per year.
Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Lenoir - Rhyne University graduate students pay an average of $12,060 in tuition and fees each year.
Arkansas State University - 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 city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at A-State are $11,408 per year.
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Liberty 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
Eastern Mennonite 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Eastern Mennonite graduate students pay an average of $15,270 in tuition and fees each year.
Eastern Mennonite also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Anderson University South Carolina graduate students pay an average of $11,643 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #11, Union University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union are $11,666 per year.
Gardner - Webb University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 per year.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCA are $11,835 a year.
Read full report on Nursing at University of Central Arkansas
With a ranking of #14, South University’s online programs did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
South University’s online programs graduate students pay an average of $15,720 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.
UAMS graduate students pay an average of $17,652 in tuition and fees each year.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Nursing graduate students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kentucky State University | Frankfort, KY |
| 17 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 18 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY |
| 19 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 20 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
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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Nursing Related Majors for 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.
- 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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