by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,838 people earned their degree in nursing administration, making the major the 85th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 769 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 665 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree in nursing administration. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in nursing administration.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree nursing administration students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Kentucky Christian University is a small school located in Grayson, Kentucky that handed out 21 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida National University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hialeah, Florida, and it awarded 90 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, AdventHealth University landed the #3 spot on the list. AHU is a small school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 48 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens University of Charlotte landed the #4 spot on the list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Mennonite University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 15 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 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.
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South University’s online programs did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. South University’s online programs is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.
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Jacksonville University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 22 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Cumberland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. CU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wheeling University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wheeling University is a small school located in Wheeling, West Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Liberty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 220 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, King University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Bristol, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Nursing Administration at King University
With a ranking of #12, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 10 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mary Baldwin University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Mary Baldwin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staunton, Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Nursing Administration at Loyola University New Orleans
University of Louisville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Duke University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
West Virginia Wesleyan College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia Wesleyan College is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #18, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Midway University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Midway University is a small school located in Midway, Kentucky that handed out 1 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 12 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kennesaw State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lincoln Memorial University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Harrogate, Tennessee. It awarded 3 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing Administration at Lincoln Memorial University
Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.
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Brenau University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Brenau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 1 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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