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2024 Best Critical Care Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region

4 Colleges in the Southeast Region
182 Critical Care Nursing Degrees Awarded
Critical Care Nursing is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #529 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of critical care nursing. Combined, these schools handed out 182 degrees in critical care nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Critical Care Nursing School

Best Critical Care Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of critical care nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Critical Care Nursing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Critical Care Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Critical Care Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Critical Care Nursing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Critical Care Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Critical Care Nursing in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the critical care nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Critical Care Nursing

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
55 Critical Care Nursing Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in critical care nursing. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 55 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

It's hard to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in critical care nursing. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 17 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in critical care nursing from University of South Carolina - Columbia

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
28.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Southern Adventist University if you want to pursue a degree in critical care nursing. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 14 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Southern Adventist in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in critical care nursing from Southern Adventist University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
53 Critical Care Nursing Degrees Awarded

Barry University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in critical care nursing. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 21st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 53 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in critical care nursing from Barry University

Best Critical Care Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best critical care nursing schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida71534
Tennessee62446
South Carolina53042

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Critical Care Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Critical Care Nursing

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing65,623
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing3,320
Nursing Practice2,767
Nursing Administration1,009
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing827
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing820
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing503
Nurse Anesthetist483
Nursing Science409
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery372

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