2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Frontier Nursing University the best school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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Emory University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Samford University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.
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Appalachian State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.
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Here are some additional great schools for Nursing students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA |
| 13 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 14 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 15 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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