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.
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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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Sentara College of Health Sciences to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Sentara College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesapeake.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sentara College of Health Sciences are $1,181 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kentucky Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Grayson, Kentucky Christian University is a private not-for-profit school 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.
Rasmussen University - Florida graduate students pay an average of $5,615 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Nursing at Rasmussen University - Florida
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi University for Women. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.
MUW graduate students pay an average of $7,756 in tuition and fees each 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 fringe town of Charles Town.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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Cumberland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the fringe town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
CU graduate students pay an average of $7,500 in tuition and fees each year.
Midway 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 #8 on the list. 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.
Delta 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 #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.
Delta State University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Harding University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harding are $11,080 per year.
Harding also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Wheeling University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wheeling University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wheeling.
Wheeling University graduate students pay an average of $10,160 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #12, Henderson State 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 Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 per year.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus 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 #13 on the list. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
A-State graduate students pay an average of $11,408 in tuition and fees each year.
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Gardner - Webb University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
Anderson University South Carolina 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 #15 on the list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.
Anderson University South Carolina graduate students pay an average of $11,643 in tuition and fees each year.
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 small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Carson - Newman graduate students pay an average of $9,632 in tuition and fees each year.
Tusculum University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tusculum are $7,200 per year.
With a ranking of #17, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. 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.
With a ranking of #19, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Nicholls State University is a moderately-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.
Bluefield College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluefield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bluefield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bluefield College are $9,234 a year.
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 city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a 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 school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bellarmine U are $13,652 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bellarmine U also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 schools 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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