2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 170 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Alabama the most popular school in the Southeast Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
Of the 686 students majoring in nursing at UAB, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Frontier Nursing 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 rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at South University’s online programs helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southeast Region . South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Out of the 170 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Regional University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 59% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.
Of the 466 students majoring in nursing at NKU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Vanderbilt University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 262 students majoring in nursing at USF Tampa, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Duke University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 262 students majoring in nursing at Duke, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Liberty University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Nova Southeastern University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
Of the 196 students majoring in nursing at UNCW, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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With a ranking of #13, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 171 students majoring in nursing at UAH, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Augusta University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Emory University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school 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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With a ranking of #18, Jacksonville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
Of the 149 students majoring in nursing at JU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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East Tennessee State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 139 students majoring in nursing at University of Virginia, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school 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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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Women make up 72% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Columbus State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 27 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 28 | Florida National University - Main Campus | Hialeah, FL |
| 29 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 30 | Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, TN |
| 31 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 32 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 32 | Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 34 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
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.
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