2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 113 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Frontier Nursing University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
Out of the 113 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southeast Region . UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Of the 102 students majoring in nursing at UNF, 14% are male and 86% are female.
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.
Of the 96 students majoring in nursing at Augusta University, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, MTSA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 94 students majoring in nursing at MTSA, 41% are male and 59% are female.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Northern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in nursing at FIU, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.
Read full report on Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 72% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #15, Barry University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Of the 61 students majoring in nursing at Barry University, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on Nursing at Virginia Commonwealth University
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 18 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 19 | Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 19 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 21 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 22 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 22 | South University’s online programs | Savannah, GA |
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 |
Nursing Related Majors
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 26 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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