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2023 Most Popular Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

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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#3

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

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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#8

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

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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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

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

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 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.

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