2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree 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 Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Delta State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.
Delta State University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MUW are $7,756 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Frontier Nursing University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Frontier Nursing University are $20,780 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Alcorn State are $8,395 a year.
Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.
Lenoir - Rhyne University graduate students pay an average of $12,060 in tuition and fees each year.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
A-State graduate students pay an average of $11,408 in tuition and fees each year.
Liberty University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Eastern Mennonite University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
Eastern Mennonite graduate students pay an average of $15,270 in tuition and fees each year.
Eastern Mennonite excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
With a ranking of #10, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 a year.
Union University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Union graduate students pay an average of $11,666 in tuition and fees each year.
Gardner - Webb University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 a year.
With a ranking of #13, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCA graduate students pay an average of $11,835 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #14, South University’s online programs did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South University’s online programs are $15,720 per year.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAMS are $17,652 per year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Nursing students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kentucky State University | Frankfort, KY |
| 17 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 18 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY |
| 19 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 20 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| 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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Majors Related to Nursing
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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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