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2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

4 Colleges
$52,486 Avg Salary
$25,327 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Watts School of Nursing the most popular school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Watts School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 68 students majoring in nursing at Watts School of Nursing, 7% are male and 93% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from Watts School of Nursing carry an average student debt load of $34,893.

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#2

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Stanly Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Stanly Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Full Nursing at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baton Rouge General School of Nursing landed the # 3 spot on the list. Baton Rouge General School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Nursing majors at Baton Rouge General School of Nursing take out an average of $24,773 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Nursing at Baton Rouge General School of Nursing Report

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
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

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 4 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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