2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value 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 value graduate certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 15% Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Delta State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wheeling University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wheeling University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wheeling.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wheeling University are $10,160 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gardner - Webb University is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Gardner - Webb graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Frontier Nursing University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at A-State are $11,408 per year.
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Union University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union are $11,666 per year.
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Anderson University South Carolina ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 per year.
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South University’s online programs landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South University’s online programs are $15,720 a year.
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University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mobile.
USA graduate students pay an average of $16,652 in tuition and fees each year.
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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Eastern are $13,800 a year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN |
| 13 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 14 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 15 | The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL |
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.
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