by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,600 people earned their degree in nursing science, making the major the 162nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 395 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in nursing science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in nursing science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 92 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a small public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 64 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Averett University landed the #5 spot on the list. AU is located in Danville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
Georgia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
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Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 9 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Nursing Science Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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East Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 7 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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University of Kentucky landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 5 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Medical University of South Carolina landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Medical University of South Carolina is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 5 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 4 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Nursing Science Report
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 3 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
George Mason University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 0.9% 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%.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s nursing science 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%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 3 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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