2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 313,362 nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $67,065 and had an average of $26,282 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 74,467 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,095 and $26,787 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 32,953 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 271 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Columbus, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 371 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,054 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nursing students per year to attend MUW.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 136 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is $9,945 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nursing students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 271 schools in the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #3 spot on the list. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 85 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of the Cumberlands is $16,894 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nursing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 178 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nursing students.
Out of the 271 schools in the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University-Miami landed the #5 spot on the list. West Coast University-Miami is a private for-profit institution located in Doral, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 189 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
West Coast University-Miami also made our “Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $26,426 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nursing students per year to attend West Coast University-Miami.
The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Concord, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences also did well on our “Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $17,115 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nursing students per year to attend Cabarrus College of Health Sciences.
The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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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With a ranking of #7, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 132 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Nicholls State University is $12,247 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nursing students.
With a ranking of #8, Chamberlain University - Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Chamberlain - Florida is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 274 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Chamberlain - Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Chamberlain University - Florida is $25,774 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nursing students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 439 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,144 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nursing students per year to attend Rasmussen University - Florida.
Chipola College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Chipola College is located in Marianna, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Chipola College is $2,557 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nursing students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Valencia College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 54 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,205 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nursing students.
William Carey University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 94 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for William Carey University is $13,000 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nursing students.
Chamberlain University - Virginia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 158 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2019-2020.
Chamberlain - Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $33,982 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nursing students per year to attend Chamberlain University - Virginia.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 131 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UAMS also did well on our “Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tifton, Georgia, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,933 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nursing students per year to attend ABAC Tifton.
Middle Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 182 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Middle Georgia State University is $10,116 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nursing students.
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With a ranking of #17, North Florida College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Madison, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NFC is $2,258 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nursing students.
Indian River State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Fort Pierce, Florida, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,003 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nursing students per year to attend Indian River State College.
With a ranking of #19, Santa Fe College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Santa Fe College is a fairly large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 84 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Santa Fe College is $11,420 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nursing students.
Palm Beach State College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Palm Beach State College is a large school located in Lake Worth, Florida that handed out 94 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Palm Beach State College is $2,651 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nursing students.
American Public University System landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 103 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,222 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nursing students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
With a ranking of #22, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 285 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
GaSou also claimed a top spot on our “Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nursing students per year to attend Georgia Southern University.
Chamberlain University - North Carolina came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chamberlain - North Carolina, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.
The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $10,228 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nursing students.
Henderson State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,270 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nursing students.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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