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2023 Best Value Colleges for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
583 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,287 people earned their degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing, making the major the 409th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 583 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing programs and cost less that 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 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 53 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $15,636 for Southeast Region Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Vanderbilt.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 11 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Duke also made our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Duke is $18,113 for Southeast Region Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU also made our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $12,817 for Southeast Region Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full FIU Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing students in 2020-2021.

UofSC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $22,517 for Southeast Region Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing students whose families make $75-$110k.

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.

Read more about Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, West Virginia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #5 spot on the list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buckhannon, West Virginia. It awarded 2 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

West Virginia Wesleyan also took the #11 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College is $22,758 for Southeast Region Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing at West Virginia Wesleyan College

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

Anderson University South Carolina landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 13 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anderson University South Carolina, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,749 for Southeast Region Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Anderson University South Carolina.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read more about Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing at Anderson University South Carolina

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 14 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $27,940 for southeast region psychiatric/mental health nursing students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend JU.

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

With a ranking of #8, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Southern Adventist University is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 13 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Adventist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Adventist is $26,824 for southeast region psychiatric/mental health nursing students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Samford, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Samford is $30,523 for southeast region psychiatric/mental health nursing students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 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%.

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

Union University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Union is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 7 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Union not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Union University is $27,719 for southeast region psychiatric/mental health nursing students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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.

Read full report on Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing at Union University

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