2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 105 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Alabama the most popular school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. USA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.
Of the 126 students majoring in nursing at USA, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Out of the 105 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Frontier Nursing University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.
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Out of the 105 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 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 105 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, South University’s online programs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in nursing at Vanderbilt, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.
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University of Miami landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
Women make up 71% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at U Miami take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $26,723.
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Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.
About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in nursing at UT Knoxville, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
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University of Central Florida landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #14, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Southern Miss take out $19,246 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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University of Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 18 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 19 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 20 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 21 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 21 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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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