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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

71 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 .

Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college 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.

Full Nursing at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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.

Read full report on Nursing at Nova Southeastern University

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 71 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small 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.

Full Nursing at Liberty University Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 71 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.

Full Nursing at East Carolina University Report

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southeast Region . GaSou is a very large public school located in the 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.

Full Nursing at Georgia Southern University Report

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. UofM is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Memphis

#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a very 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.

Full Nursing at University of Arkansas Report

Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.

Read full report on Nursing at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

#9

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. WSSU is a medium-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.

Full Nursing at Winston - Salem State University Report

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.

Read full report on Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

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 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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