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2024 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

46 Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,007 Master's Degrees
Ranked #11 in popularity, family practice nurse/nursing is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 46 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,007 master's degrees in family practice nurse/nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The family practice nursing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for family practice nurse/nursing students working on their master's degree.

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The family practice nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.


 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for family practice nurse/nursing students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Family Practice Nursing

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in family practice nurse/nursing from Vanderbilt University

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Annual Graduates

Emory University is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in family practice nurse/nursing from Emory University

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a master’s in family practice nurse/nursing from Duke University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
212 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Frontier Nursing University if you want to pursue a master's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Versailles.More information about a master’s in family practice nurse/nursing from Frontier Nursing University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
172 Annual Graduates

U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables.More information about a master’s in family practice nurse/nursing from University of Miami

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in family practice nurse/nursing from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
27 Annual Graduates

Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham.More information about a master’s in family practice nurse/nursing from Samford University

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Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
374 Annual Graduates

Miami Regional University is a small private for-profit university located in the large suburb of Miami Springs.More information about a master’s in family practice nurse/nursing from Miami Regional University

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in family practice nurse/nursing from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in family practice nurse/nursing from Florida International University

Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best family practice nurse/nursing schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 422 1,041
Georgia 370 680
North Carolina 334 297
Virginia 331 84
Tennessee 313 261
Kentucky 268 281
South Carolina 260 133
Alabama 258 51
Louisiana 250 96
Arkansas 187 23
West Virginia 164 60

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Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 5,122
Nursing Administration 665
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 370
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 328
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 306
Nurse Anesthetist 214
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 206
Nursing Practice 183
School Nursing 153
Nursing Science 142

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