2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 149 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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.
Top 15% Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sentara College of Health Sciences the best value school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesapeake.
Sentara College of Health Sciences graduate students pay an average of $1,181 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
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Out of the 149 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kentucky Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Grayson, Kentucky Christian University 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 Kentucky Christian University are $5,200 a year.
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Out of the 149 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $5,615 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi University for Women is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.
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Cumberland University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU are $7,500 per year.
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Midway University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Midway is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Midway.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Midway are $7,464 a year.
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Delta State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the 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.
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Harding University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harding are $11,080 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Harding is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Wheeling University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Wheeling University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wheeling.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wheeling University are $10,160 a year.
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Henderson State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 a year.
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With a ranking of #13, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. A-State is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #14, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 per year.
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Anderson University South Carolina landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. 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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Carson - Newman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 per year.
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Tusculum University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Tusculum graduate students pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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Nicholls State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.
Nicholls State University graduate students pay an average of $9,177 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bluefield College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluefield College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bluefield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bluefield College are $9,234 a year.
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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCA are $11,835 a year.
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Bellarmine University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bellarmine U are $13,652 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bellarmine U also did well on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Barton College | Wilson, NC |
| 24 | Frontier Nursing University | Hyden, KY |
| 24 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 26 | South University’s online programs | Savannah, GA |
| 26 | Union University | Jackson, TN |
| 28 | Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN |
| 29 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon, WV |
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).
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