2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing 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 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 160 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Sentara College of Health Sciences to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Chesapeake, Sentara College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sentara College of Health Sciences are $2,637 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great value for nursing students. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Kentucky Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Kentucky Christian University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Grayson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kentucky Christian University are $22,130 a year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great value for nursing students. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,635 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi University for Women. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.
MUW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,756 in tuition and fees each year.
Delta State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.
American Public University System ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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Cumberland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lebanon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU are $25,412 a year.
Midway University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Midway are $24,850 per year.
Harding University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harding are $22,230 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harding also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
With a ranking of #11, Wheeling University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. 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 undergraduate students at Wheeling University are $29,290 per year.
Wheeling University also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lenoir - Rhyne University undergraduate students pay an average of $41,500 in tuition and fees each year.
Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
Henderson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #14 on the list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $9,768 per year.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year.
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Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #16 on the list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gardner - Webb are $32,200 a year.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.
Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
Frontier Nursing University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.
Carson - Newman University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carson - Newman are $31,320 per year.
Tusculum University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greeneville.
Tusculum undergraduate students pay an average of $26,510 in tuition and fees each year.
Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anderson University South Carolina are $30,720 a year.
Nicholls State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nicholls State University are $9,039 per year.
Alcorn State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the rural area of Alcorn State.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alcorn State are $8,176 a year.
Bluefield College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Bluefield College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,870 in tuition and fees each year.
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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 26 | Union University | Jackson, TN |
| 27 | Barton College | Wilson, NC |
| 27 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY |
| 29 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 30 | South University’s online programs | Savannah, GA |
| 31 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon, WV |
| 32 | Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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