by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 266,651 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 67,149 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 171 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in registered nursing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their registered nursing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major 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 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gardner - Webb University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Hampton University is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 12 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Nova Southeastern University
Auburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 263 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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