2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 345 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debt load of $32,326. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $175.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.
About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from MDC take out $19,338 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 345 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out $32,396 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $139.
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Out of the 345 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from ECPI University take out $35,025 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $174.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Saint Petersburg.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay take out while working on their Associate Degree is $35,636. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $111.
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St Petersburg College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 446 students majoring in nursing at SPC, 19% are male and 81% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at SPC accumulate an average of around $25,206 in student debt.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 445 students majoring in nursing at FSCJ, 18% are male and 82% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debt load of $21,396.
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Broward College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,192.
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Valencia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
Of the 278 students majoring in nursing at Valencia College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Nursing majors at Valencia College take out an average of $20,231 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Delgado Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
Nursing majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $33,854 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. FSW is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at FSW accumulate an average of around $16,895 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #12, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Seminole State accumulate an average of around $21,016 in student debt.
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Galen College of Nursing - Louisville ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - Louisville take out $35,636 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $111.
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With a ranking of #14, Palm Beach State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 237 students majoring in nursing at Palm Beach State College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from Palm Beach State College take out $17,552 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Hillsborough Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from HCC carry an average student debt load of $21,224.
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With a ranking of #16, Pensacola State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Pensacola State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Pensacola.
Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pensacola State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,432.
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Jefferson State Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.
Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Jeff State take out $18,621 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Wallace State, Hanceville take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,546.
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John C Calhoun State Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
Nursing majors at Calhoun Community College take out an average of $21,416 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #20, Santa Fe College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Santa Fe College is a large public school located in the suburb of Gainesville.
About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Santa Fe College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,386.
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Bevill State Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Bevill State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Jasper.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Bevill State Community College accumulate an average of around $19,834 in student debt.
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Daytona State College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Daytona State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,292.
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With a ranking of #23, HCI College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of West Palm Beach, HCI College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from HCI College carry an average student debt load of $34,870.
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Trident Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from Trident Technical College take out $29,278 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Coastal Alabama Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Coastal Alabama Community College take out an average of $19,905 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 345 different Southeast nursing schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Wallace Community College, Dothan | Dothan, AL |
| 53 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC |
| 53 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
| 53 | Gulf Coast State College | Panama City, FL |
| 56 | Eastern Florida State College | Cocoa, FL |
| 56 | Dyersburg State Community College | Dyersburg, TN |
| 58 | Galen College of Nursing - ARH | Hazard, KY |
| 58 | John Tyler Community College | Chester, VA |
| 60 | Georgia State University-Perimeter College | Atlanta, GA |
| 60 | Tallahassee Community College | Tallahassee, FL |
| 62 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| 63 | Sullivan University | Louisville, KY |
| 63 | Holmes Community College | Goodman, MS |
| 63 | Beckfield College - Florence | Florence, KY |
| 66 | Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden, AL |
| 66 | Lord Fairfax Community College | Middletown, VA |
| 68 | Southern Regional Technical College | Thomasville, GA |
| 68 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
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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 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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