2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees and certificates were awarded to nursing students, making the major the most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 104 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc the best school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. MTSA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Frontier Nursing University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southeast Region . VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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University of Virginia - 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. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Samford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Medical University of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. MUSC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
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Clemson University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.
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University of Florida 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 #15 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for Nursing students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 17 | The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center | Memphis, TN |
| 18 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 19 | Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 20 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 21,209 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
| Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
| Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
| Nursing Science | 4,600 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
| School Nursing | 553 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
| Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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