2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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With 259,493 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 63,937 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,581 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in registered nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent registered nursing programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the registered 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 Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Southeast Region
Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 666 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
USA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gardner - Webb University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 29 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Gardner - Webb also took the #21 spot in our “Best Registered 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 Gardner - Webb University are $9,050.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 71 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 617 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
UAB also took the #3 spot in our “Best Registered 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 UAB are $19,188.
Read more about Registered Nursing at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648.
Read more about Registered Nursing at University of Central Arkansas
East Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree registered nursing students list, ECU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Registered 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.
With a ranking of #7, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville University is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Registered 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 JU are $14,742.
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William Carey University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 38 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 38 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 118 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern are $14,500.
Bellarmine University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Bellarmine University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellarmine University are $16,645, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Augusta University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 124 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Augusta University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 251 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #15, American Public University System did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American Military University are $7,050.
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Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Lincoln Memorial University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Harrogate, Tennessee. It awarded 50 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
LMU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Registered 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 Lincoln Memorial University are $21,155.
Georgia College & State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Georgia College & State University is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College are $20,868, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Northern Kentucky University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Kentucky University is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 108 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358.
University of Memphis ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 65 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Georgia Southern University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
GaSou also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004.
With a ranking of #21, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 57 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 129 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Florida Atlantic University
Columbus State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbus State University is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbus State University are $13,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Western Kentucky University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340.
McNeese State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. McNeese State University is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 47 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese are $16,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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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