2023 Most Popular Nursing Master'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.
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The Most Popular Nursing Master'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 170 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found University of South Alabama to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . USA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
Out of the 170 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Frontier Nursing University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 607 students majoring in nursing at Frontier Nursing University, 5% are male and 95% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University’s online programs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
Of the 540 students majoring in nursing at South University's online programs, 17% are male and 83% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Miami Regional University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 41% are male.
Northern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
Vanderbilt University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 347 students majoring in nursing at Vanderbilt, 11% are male and 89% are female.
With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Duke University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 202 students majoring in nursing at NUS Florida, 10% are male and 90% are female.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.
Read full report on Nursing at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Of the 185 students majoring in nursing at UofSC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Read full report on Nursing at University of South Carolina - Columbia
University of Miami landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
Of the 172 students majoring in nursing at U Miami, 18% are male and 82% are female.
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
Read full report on Nursing at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Augusta University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 156 students majoring in nursing at Augusta University, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 150 students majoring in nursing at Emory, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Jacksonville University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 78% of the nursing majors at the school.
East Tennessee State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
Read full report on Nursing at East Tennessee State University
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 134 students majoring in nursing at Eastern, 14% are male and 86% are female.
With a ranking of #22, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
About 72% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 28% are male.
Read full report on Nursing at Florida International University
With a ranking of #23, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 30% are male.
With a ranking of #24, Columbus State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 105 students majoring in nursing at CSU, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 27 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 28 | Florida National University - Main Campus | Hialeah, FL |
| 29 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 30 | Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, TN |
| 31 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 32 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 32 | Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 34 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
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 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| 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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