2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 113 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
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Our analysis found Frontier Nursing University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 181 students majoring in nursing at Frontier Nursing University, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. USA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.
Of the 134 students majoring in nursing at USA, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.
About 73% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MTSA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
Women make up 59% of the nursing majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 89 students majoring in nursing at UNC Greensboro, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.
Of the 82 students majoring in nursing at NKU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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University of Florida landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.
Of the 70 students majoring in nursing at UTHSC, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.
About 72% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 28% are male.
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With a ranking of #15, Barry University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 72% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.
Of the 58 students majoring in nursing at VCU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 18 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 19 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 19 | Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 21 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 22 | South University’s online programs | Savannah, GA |
| 22 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
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| 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 26 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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