2023 Most Popular Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Gaston College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Gaston College is a small public school located in the suburb of Dallas.
Of the 414 students majoring in nursing at Gaston College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Blue Ridge Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public college with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rappahannock Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Glenns, RCC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 98% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in nursing at CGTC, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate nursing programs. TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Hampton.
Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Greenville Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their basic certificate. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Of the 23 students majoring in nursing at GTC, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, John Tyler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their basic certificate. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Gulf Coast State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Panama City, GCSC is a public college with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Virginia Western Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in nursing at Virginia Western Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Request InformationBest Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 18 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.