2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Associate 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 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the online nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Most Popular Online Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Polk State College the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 157 students majoring in nursing at Polk State, 17% are male and 83% are female.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Polk State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,264.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WKU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,980.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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 3 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.