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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the Southeast Region

85 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,851 Doctor's Degrees
Nursing Practice is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 85 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,851 doctor's degrees in nursing practice during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School for Your Doctor's Degree

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the Southeast Region Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in nursing practice matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the Southeast Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for nursing practice, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in Nursing Practice
Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Master's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Overall Popularity in Nursing Practice

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nursing practice.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Practice Students Working on Their Doctorate

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105 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AL
#2 Best Quality In AL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Alabama at Birmingham if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Alabama.

There were roughly 105 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Alabama at Birmingham

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86 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#3 Best Quality In NC

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in North Carolina.

There were about 86 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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85 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#6 Best Quality In FL

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing practice has to take a look at University of North Florida. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Florida.

There were approximately 85 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of North Florida

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80 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TN
#2 Best Quality In TN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. UTHSC is a small public university located in the city of Memphis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Tennessee. More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
76 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Florida.

There were approximately 76 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Florida

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70 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TN
#1 Best Quality In TN

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Tennessee.

There were approximately 70 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Vanderbilt University

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Duke University
Durham, NC
69 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in North Carolina.

There were approximately 69 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Duke University

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
66 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KY
#3 Best Quality In KY

NKU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Kentucky.

There were approximately 66 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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65 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In FL
#5 Best Quality In FL

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Florida.

There were roughly 65 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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64 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In AL
#3 Best Quality In AL

UA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Alabama.

There were approximately 64 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from The University of Alabama

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59 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In FL
#4 Best Quality In FL

FIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Miami. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Florida.

There were roughly 59 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Florida International University

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59 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In KY
#1 Best Quality In KY

UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Kentucky.

There were approximately 59 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Kentucky

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the Southeast Region award.

RankCollegeLocation
13South University’s online programsSavannah, GA
14Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New OrleansNew Orleans, LA
15East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC
16Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC
16University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL
18University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY
19University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL
20Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL
21George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA

Best Nursing Practice Colleges by State

Explore the most popular nursing practice schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida219438
North Carolina190231
Georgia19050
Virginia17690
Tennessee14276
Louisiana14094
South Carolina13058
Alabama129163
Kentucky115137
Mississippi9644
Arkansas7330
West Virginia599

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One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nurse Anesthetist274
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing235
Nursing Science223
Registered Nursing204
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing112
Nursing Administration109
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing8
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing4
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing2
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing2

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