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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Administration (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
109 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,073 people earned their degree in nursing administration, making the major the 87th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 698 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 109 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Administration (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Marshall University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Marshall University

#2

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kentucky State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Frankfort, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree nursing administration students whose families make $30-$48k list, KY State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’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 Kentucky State University are $12,650.

Full KY State Nursing Administration Report

#3

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anderson University South Carolina. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anderson University South Carolina, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing Administration at Anderson University South Carolina

#4

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing administration students in 2019-2020.

Samford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’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 Samford are $21,227.

Read more about Nursing Administration at Samford

#5

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barry University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Barry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Barry University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’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 Barry University are $17,910.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Barry University

#6

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

Troy University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Troy University is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TROY also made our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at TROY

#7

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Southern Adventist University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing administration degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree nursing administration students whose families make $30-$48k list, Southern Adventist has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’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.

Full Southern Adventist Nursing Administration Report

#8

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Union University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Union University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Union did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union University are $10,671, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Union Nursing Administration Report

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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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