2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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With 313,362 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 11,070 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 132 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing 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 program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree nursing students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Southern Adventist is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 57 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist University are $11,700.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Union is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 39 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Union also made our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union University are $10,671, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 23 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding University are $11,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of South Alabama is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 666 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
USA also took the #22 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USA are $16,112.
Out of the 132 schools in the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gardner - Webb University landed the #5 spot on the list. Gardner - Webb University is a small school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 53 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb are $9,050.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 103 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Anderson University South Carolina landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 23 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,178, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of the Cumberlands came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 21 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Cumberlands are $4,582, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Spalding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Spalding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 30 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Spalding are $12,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tampa, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tampa are $11,870, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Wheeling University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Wheeling University is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheeling University are $9,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 93 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UAMS also made our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAMS are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.
West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia Wesleyan is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia Wesleyan College are $12,982.
Frontier Nursing University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hyden, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 613 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2019-2020.
Frontier Nursing University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Frontier Nursing University are $20,292, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #15, Mississippi University for Women did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi University for Women is a small public school situated in Columbus, Mississippi. It awarded 27 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MUW are $7,525, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 617 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Medical University of South Carolina landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Medical University of South Carolina is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
MUSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Medical University of South Carolina are $25,673, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 39 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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East Carolina University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 88 students in 2019-2020.
ECU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Jacksonville University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 183 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JU are $14,742, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Samford University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 26 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree nursing students list, Samford has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford University are $21,227, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Liberty University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 128 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Kentucky Christian University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Kentucky Christian University is a small school located in Grayson, Kentucky that handed out 21 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Kentucky Christian University are $5,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Barry University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 128 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- *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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