2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor'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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $27,078 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $181, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NUS Florida take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,123. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $334.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $29,474. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $554, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Of the 343 students majoring in nursing at ECU, 9% are male and 91% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from ECU take out $24,172 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $261.
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Out of the 71 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.
Of the 321 students majoring in nursing at GaSou, 9% are male and 91% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $28,652 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $121.
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University of Memphis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UofM carry an average student debtload of $27,057. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $115.
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University of Arkansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $26,161 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $410.
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With a ranking of #8, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at NSU take out an average of $29,152 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Winston - Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. WSSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from WSSU carry an average student debtload of $25,916. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $135.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UT Knoxville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,875.
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Here are some additional great schools for online Nursing students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 12 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 13 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC |
| 14 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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.