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2024 Best Registered Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

3 Colleges in the Southeast Region
171 Doctor's Degrees
Ranked #25 in popularity, registered nursing is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Registered Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 171 doctor's degrees in registered nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Registered Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of registered nursing for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality registered nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for registered nursing students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Registered Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Registered Nursing in the Southeast Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Registered Nursing

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Annual Graduates

University of South Alabama is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in registered nursing. USA is a large public university located in the midsize city of Mobile.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of South Alabama

2
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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

Gardner - Webb University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Gardner - Webb University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

Georgia Southern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Georgia Southern University

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Nova Southeastern University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in registered nursing. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Nova Southeastern University

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Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Hampton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Hampton.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Hampton University

Best Registered Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best registered nursing schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 217 7
North Carolina 190 11
Georgia 190 12
Virginia 182 4
Tennessee 150 3
Alabama 139 134

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice 1,897
Nurse Anesthetist 338
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 240
Nursing Science 233
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 104
Nursing Administration 87
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 17
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 4
School Nursing 3
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 3

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