2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value master'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 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 value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sentara College of Health Sciences the best value school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Chesapeake, Sentara College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sentara College of Health Sciences are $1,181 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Kentucky Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Kentucky Christian University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grayson.
Kentucky Christian University graduate students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 149 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $5,615 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Mississippi University for Women helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Southeast Region . MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.
With a ranking of #6, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.
Cumberland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lebanon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU are $7,500 per year.
Midway 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Midway are $7,464 per year.
With a ranking of #9, Delta State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.
Delta State University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Harding University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in tuition and fees each year.
Harding also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Wheeling University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wheeling University are $10,160 per year.
Henderson State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.
Henderson State University graduate students pay an average of $9,108 in tuition and fees each year.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.
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Gardner - Webb University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
Read full report on Nursing at Anderson University South Carolina
Carson - Newman 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 #16 on the list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.
Carson - Newman graduate students pay an average of $9,632 in tuition and fees each year.
Tusculum University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greeneville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tusculum are $7,200 per year.
Liberty University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Nicholls State 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 Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nicholls State University are $9,177 per year.
Bluefield College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bluefield College are $9,234 per year.
University of Central Arkansas ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.
Bellarmine University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bellarmine U are $13,652 a year.
Bellarmine U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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 Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Barton College | Wilson, NC |
| 24 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 24 | Frontier Nursing University | Hyden, KY |
| 26 | Union University | Jackson, TN |
| 26 | South University’s online programs | Savannah, GA |
| 28 | Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN |
| 29 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon, WV |
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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