2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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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 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 113 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Frontier Nursing University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree 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.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southeast Region . USA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mobile.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Samford University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 129 students majoring in nursing at Samford, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 107 students majoring in nursing at Duke, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Florida is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.
Of the 98 students majoring in nursing at UAB, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MTSA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
About 59% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 41% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Florida International University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
About 76% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 24% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in nursing at UF, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.
Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.
Of the 69 students majoring in nursing at LSU Health - New Orleans, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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Barry University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.
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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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 18 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 19 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 19 | Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 21 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 22 | South University’s online programs | Savannah, GA |
| 22 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
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 26 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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