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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Nursing Practice is the 105th most popular major in the country with 7,992 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,407 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 96 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing practice. That schools that top this list have a program in nursing practice in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region nursing practice students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Nursing Practice in the Southeast Region

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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brenau University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region list. Brenau is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 150 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

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Out of the 96 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sentara College of Health Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Chesapeake, Virginia that handed out 16 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Sentara College of Health Sciences

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 69 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at LSU Health - New Orleans

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Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palm Beach Atlantic University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach Atlantic is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 47 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Palm Beach Atlantic

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Out of the 96 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #5 spot on the list. UTHSC is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Nursing Practice Report

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South University’s online programs did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

Full South University’s online programs Nursing Practice Report

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

With a ranking of #7, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Practice at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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With a ranking of #9, Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region list. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 5 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences Nursing Practice Report

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 45 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Barry University

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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida

Florida Southern College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Southern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full Florida Southern Nursing Practice Report

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.

Full NKU Nursing Practice Report

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South University, Savannah
Savannah, Georgia

South University, Savannah did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. South University, Savannah is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 7 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full South University, Savannah Nursing Practice Report

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South University, Tampa
Tampa, Florida

South University, Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing Practice at South University, Tampa

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 83 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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With a ranking of #16, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region list. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 37 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%.

Full UAH Nursing Practice Report

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Florida is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Practice at UNF

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Altierus Career College - Tampa landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Altierus Career College - Tampa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 4 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Altierus Career College - Tampa

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With a ranking of #19, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UAB Nursing Practice Report

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 25 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Samford

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 114 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University Nursing Practice Report

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

With a ranking of #22, Murray State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region list. Murray State University is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 29 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Murray State

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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 MUSC Nursing Practice Report

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Jacksonville University is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Jacksonville University

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Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Eastern Mennonite University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Mennonite University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

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 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%.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Eastern Mennonite University

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