2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 15% Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Delta State University the best value school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi University for Women is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Frontier Nursing University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Frontier Nursing University are $20,780 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alcorn State are $8,395 per year.
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Lenoir - Rhyne University 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 #6 on the list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $12,060 per year.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.
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Liberty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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Eastern Mennonite University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
Eastern Mennonite graduate students pay an average of $15,270 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Eastern Mennonite also did well on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Anderson University South Carolina 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 #10 on the list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.
Anderson University South Carolina graduate students pay an average of $11,643 in tuition and fees each year.
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Union University 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 #11 on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union are $11,666 per year.
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Gardner - Webb University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 per year.
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University of Central Arkansas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCA are $11,835 a year.
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South University’s online programs 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 #14 on the list. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.
South University’s online programs graduate students pay an average of $15,720 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
UAMS graduate students pay an average of $17,652 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Nursing students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kentucky State University | Frankfort, KY |
| 17 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 18 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY |
| 19 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 20 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools 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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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 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).
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