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2024 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region

49 Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,286 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #52 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 49 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,286 degrees in family practice nurse/nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School

Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of family practice nurse/nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of family practice nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Family Practice Nursing

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
76 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 76 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
55 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
68 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Duke University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
226 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Frontier Nursing University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the rural area of Versailles, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 226 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Frontier Nursing University in the most recent data year.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
62 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
175 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 175 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
65 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 65 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
386 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 386 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Miami Regional University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
40 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

FIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
59 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were about 59 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,055
North Carolina 710 301
Georgia 690 686
Virginia 630 84
Tennessee 624 282
South Carolina 530 137
Kentucky 518 281
Alabama 500 91
Louisiana 489 110
Arkansas 466 23
West Virginia 410 61

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

Majors Similar to Family Practice Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 67,149
Nursing Practice 2,407
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 789
Nursing Administration 769
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 583
Nurse Anesthetist 554
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 485
Nursing Science 395
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 340
School Nursing 175

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