2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best 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.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 345 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Nursing
Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Florida to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out while working on their Associate Degree is $32,326. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $175.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.
Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at MDC take out an average of $19,338 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 345 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out an average of $32,396 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $139.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Of the 574 students majoring in nursing at ECPI University, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Nursing majors at ECPI University take out an average of $35,025 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $174.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Saint Petersburg.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay take out $35,636 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $111.
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St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from SPC carry an average student debt load of $25,206.
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With a ranking of #7, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at FSCJ take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,396.
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Broward College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from BC take out $17,192 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Valencia College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Valencia College accumulate an average of around $20,231 in student debt.
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Delgado Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Delgado Community College accumulate an average of around $33,854 in student debt.
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Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FSW is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from FSW carry an average student debt load of $16,895.
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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 265 students majoring in nursing at Seminole State, 13% are male and 87% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Seminole State carry an average student debt load of $21,016.
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Galen College of Nursing - Louisville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville take out an average of $35,636 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $111.
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Palm Beach State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.
Nursing majors at Palm Beach State College take out an average of $17,552 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Hillsborough Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at HCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,224.
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Pensacola State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Pensacola State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Pensacola.
Of the 229 students majoring in nursing at Pensacola State, 18% are male and 82% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from Pensacola State take out $14,432 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Jefferson State Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
Of the 216 students majoring in nursing at Jeff State, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Nursing majors at Jeff State take out an average of $18,621 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville take out $17,546 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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John C Calhoun State Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Calhoun Community College accumulate an average of around $21,416 in student debt.
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Santa Fe College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Santa Fe College is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville.
Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Santa Fe College take out $19,386 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Bevill State Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bevill State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Jasper.
Of the 202 students majoring in nursing at Bevill State Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Bevill State Community College carry an average student debt load of $19,834.
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With a ranking of #22, Daytona State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Daytona State College take out $19,292 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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HCI College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Palm Beach, HCI College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at HCI College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $34,870.
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With a ranking of #24, Trident Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Trident Technical College take out an average of $29,278 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Coastal Alabama Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 181 students majoring in nursing at Coastal Alabama Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Coastal Alabama Community College accumulate an average of around $19,905 in student debt.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 345 different Southeast nursing schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Wallace Community College, Dothan | Dothan, AL |
| 53 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC |
| 53 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
| 53 | Gulf Coast State College | Panama City, FL |
| 56 | Eastern Florida State College | Cocoa, FL |
| 56 | Dyersburg State Community College | Dyersburg, TN |
| 58 | Galen College of Nursing - ARH | Hazard, KY |
| 58 | John Tyler Community College | Chester, VA |
| 60 | Georgia State University-Perimeter College | Atlanta, GA |
| 60 | Tallahassee Community College | Tallahassee, FL |
| 62 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| 63 | Sullivan University | Louisville, KY |
| 63 | Holmes Community College | Goodman, MS |
| 63 | Beckfield College - Florence | Florence, KY |
| 66 | Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden, AL |
| 66 | Lord Fairfax Community College | Middletown, VA |
| 68 | Southern Regional Technical College | Thomasville, GA |
| 68 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY |
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 |
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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