2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region
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Nursing Science is the 162nd most popular major in the country with 4,600 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 395 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in nursing science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the nursing science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Nursing Science in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,032 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students.
Full Southern Miss Nursing Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
UTHSC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 UTHSC Nursing Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
UAMS also took the #17 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
Augusta University also made our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta University is $12,239 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Augusta University Nursing Science Report
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical University of South Carolina landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
MUSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list.
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%. 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.
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East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $16,550 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 6 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alabama at Birmingham is $16,530 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Florida International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 2 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $5,298 for southeast region nursing science students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full FIU Nursing Science Report
With a ranking of #9, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 2 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer also took the #25 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,853 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students per year to attend Mercer University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 8 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full UF Nursing Science Report
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Commonwealth University is $20,490 for southeast region nursing science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full VCU Nursing Science Report
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region nursing science students list, Clemson has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $21,262 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Clemson University Nursing Science Report
With a ranking of #13, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,735 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students per year to attend FAU.
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%.
Full FAU Nursing Science Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,469 for southeast region nursing science students per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UofL is $16,828 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students.
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%.
Full UofL Nursing Science Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,629 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students per year to attend UNC Greensboro.
Full UNC Greensboro Nursing Science Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $20,559 for southeast region nursing science students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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University of Mississippi ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $12,161 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Central Florida landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region nursing science students list, UCF has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,618 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students per year to attend UCF.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full University of Central Florida Nursing Science Report
With a ranking of #21, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 4 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia is $22,006 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 7 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $18,579 for southeast region nursing science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend ETSU is $12,894 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students.
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Georgia State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $17,242 for Southeast Region Nursing Science students per year to attend Georgia State.
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University of Kentucky ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
UK also took the #18 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $18,203 for southeast region nursing science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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