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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
367 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 1,952 people earned their degree in adult health nurse/nursing, making the major the 308th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 497 adult health nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 367 adult health nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent adult health nurse/nursing programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the adult health nurse/nursing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 29 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Georgia State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Middle Georgia State University is a public institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Georgia State University also made our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Georgia State University are $13,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s adult health nursing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 24 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree adult health nursing students with aid list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult health nursing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Mercer University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 16 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercer not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 3 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree adult health nursing students with aid list, Southern Adventist has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist are $11,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#6 in overall quality

The University of Tampa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Tampa is a medium-sized school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 25 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree adult health nursing students with aid list, UT has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tampa are $11,870, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, South University’s online programs did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 95 degrees to qualified masters’s adult health nursing students in 2019-2020.

South University’s online programs not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South University’s online programs are $14,520, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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