by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 77,470 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,632 and $24,151 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 26,382 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 345 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree nursing students.
Out of the 345 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Future-Tech Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. Future-Tech Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 32 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Premiere International College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. Premiere International College is located in Fort-Myers, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 345 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Regional Medical Center School of Nursing landed the #1 spot on the list. Pine Bluff, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galen College of Nursing - ARH. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Galen College of Nursing - ARH is a small school located in Hazard, Kentucky that handed out 111 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Advance Science College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Advance Science College is located in Hialeah, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hope College of Arts and Sciences. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. Hope College of Arts and Sciences is a small school located in Pompano Beach, Florida that handed out 28 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Universal Career School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Universal Career School is a private for-profit institution located in Sweetwater, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 175 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NRI Institute of Health Sciences landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NRI Institute of Health Sciences is a small private for-profit school situated in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 18 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
American National University - Lexington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 33 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and it awarded 448 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Centra College of Nursing came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Centra College of Nursing is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 103 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Southside College of Health Sciences came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southside College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colonial Heights, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Gwinnett Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gwinnett Institute is a small school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 154 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations is located in West Palm Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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.
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With a ranking of #15, Carolinas College of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a small public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 95 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Riverside College of Health Careers landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Riverside College of Health Careers is a small school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 85 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Baptist Health College - Little Rock ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. BHCLR is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 166 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Fortis College - Cutler Bay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Fortis College - Cutler Bay is a private for-profit institution located in Cutler Bay, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Concord, North Carolina that handed out 74 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
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Taylor College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Taylor College is a private for-profit institution located in Belleview, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
Beckfield College - Florence landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florence, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
HCI College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in West Palm Beach, Florida, and it awarded 197 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 176 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Eastern Virginia Career College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Virginia Career College is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Fortis Institute - Pensacola landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 82 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Midway University | Midway, KY |
| 52 | Andrew College | Cuthbert, GA |
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