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2023 Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region

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Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region

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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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing.

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Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region psychiatric/mental health nursing students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frontier Nursing University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Hyden, Kentucky, and it awarded 139 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 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 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 Frontier Nursing University Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Report

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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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 53 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing at Vanderbilt

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 25 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing at FIU

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 16 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anderson University South Carolina. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 13 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

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 #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville University is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to qualified students.

Full JU Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 11 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Read more about Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing at Duke University

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist University is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to qualified students.

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 Southern Adventist

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

Union University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to qualified students.

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%. 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 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.

Read more about Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing at Union University

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

With a ranking of #10, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing at Samford

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West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, West Virginia

West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buckhannon, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Virginia Wesleyan College Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Report

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Bluefield College
Bluefield, Virginia

Bluefield College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluefield, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing at Bluefield College

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Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Francis Marion University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Francis Marion University is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 0 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing at McNeese State University

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to qualified students.

Full Western Kentucky University Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Report

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