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2023 Best Value Colleges for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
485 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 2,021 people earned their degree in adult health nurse/nursing, making the major the 318th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 485 adult health nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 10 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the adult health nurse/nursing program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region adult health nursing students.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the Southeast Region

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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medical University of South Carolina. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 61 ’s adult health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

MUSC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Medical University of South Carolina Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tampa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 17 ’s adult health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tampa is $32,440 for Southeast Region Adult Health Nursing students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at The University of Tampa

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 13 ’s adult health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Mercer also made our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Mercer is $20,853 for southeast region adult health nursing students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Mercer University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,298 for southeast region adult health nursing students per year to attend FIU.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at FIU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Georgia State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s adult health nursing students in 2020-2021.

Middle Georgia State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Georgia State University is $10,354 for Southeast Region Adult Health Nursing students.

Read more about Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Middle Georgia State University

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. JMU is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 27 ’s adult health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for James Madison University is $22,562 for Southeast Region Adult Health Nursing students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full James Madison University Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Report

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South University’s online programs ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list. South University’s online programs is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

South University’s online programs also took the #10 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South University’s online programs is $22,142 for Southeast Region Adult Health Nursing students.

Read full report on Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at South University’s online programs

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Methodist University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Methodist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Methodist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 14 ’s adult health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Methodist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Methodist is $32,681 for Southeast Region Adult Health Nursing students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Methodist University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 30 ’s adult health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region adult health nursing students list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt University is $19,970 for southeast region adult health nursing students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Vanderbilt

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 135 degrees to qualified ’s adult health nursing students in 2020-2021.

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 Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Duke is $32,459 for Southeast Region Adult Health Nursing students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Duke University

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