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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in the Southeast Region

16 Ranked Colleges
104 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region

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In 2020-2021, 16,104 people earned their degree in family practice nurse/nursing, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,286 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 104 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in family practice nurse/nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree family practice nursing students.

Top 16 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in the Southeast Region

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Samford University is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 35 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Samford University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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University of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mobile landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at University of Mobile

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University New Orleans. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Loyola New Orleans

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anderson University South Carolina. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jacksonville University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. JU is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 5 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Jacksonville University

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full Southern Adventist Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, West Virginia

West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia Wesleyan is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at West Virginia Wesleyan College

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UT Chattanooga Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 9 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full ETSU Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Mercer Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Duke

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Full NUS Florida Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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With a ranking of #14, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Knoxville Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

With a ranking of #14, Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Lee University

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

With a ranking of #14, Union University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Union University

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