2024 Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region
31
Colleges in the Southeast Region
409
Nursing Science Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
nursing science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #162 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 31 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 409 degrees in nursing science to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Nursing Science School
Your choice of nursing science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.
Nursing Science Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for Nursing Science in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing science degree levels they offer.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Nursing Science
Every student pursuing a degree in nursing science needs to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 19 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from Vanderbilt UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
It is difficult to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a degree in nursing science. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were about 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from Duke UniversityIt's hard to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in nursing science. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from Emory UniversityIt's hard to beat The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center if you want to pursue a degree in nursing science. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population.
There were about 3 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from The University of Tennessee - Health Science CenterDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In SC
MUSC is a small public university located in the city of Charleston.
There were about 3 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at MUSC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing science from Medical University of South CarolinaDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from University of MiamiLocated in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing science from University of Virginia - Main CampusDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing science from University of FloridaLocated in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from University of North Carolina at Chapel HillVCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from Virginia Commonwealth University
