2023 Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Basic Certificate 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.
The Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Central Georgia Technical College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
CGTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.
CGTC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gaston College is a great value for nursing students working on their basic certificate. Gaston College is a small public school located in the suburb of Dallas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gaston College are $9,006 per year.
Gaston College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Virginia Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Central Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,841 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $11,367 per year.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rappahannock Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Glenns, RCC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCC are $10,823 per year.
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Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Hampton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TNCC are $10,809 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Greenville Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their basic certificate. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $9,410 per year.
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Gulf Coast State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Panama City, GCSC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GCSC are $8,635 a year.
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John Tyler Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Tyler Community College are $10,803 per year.
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Reynolds Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Reynolds Community College are $8,800 a year.
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| 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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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
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 16 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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