2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region
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 Most Popular 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 178 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Nursing
Our analysis found University of South Alabama to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frontier Nursing University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 178 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South University’s online programs. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Miami Regional University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Miami Regional University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami Springs.
Duke University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Vanderbilt University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
With a ranking of #9, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #10, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #11 on the list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.
University of Miami ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Florida International University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.
University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
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Emory University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Jacksonville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #20 on the list. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #22, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
Samford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #25 on the list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 28 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 29 | Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 30 | Barry University | Miami, FL |
| 31 | Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 32 | Columbus State University | Columbus, GA |
| 33 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 33 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 35 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools 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 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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