by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 266,651 registered nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country.
Across the Southeast region, there were 67,149 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 566 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 registered nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region registered nursing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Galen College of Nursing - ARH. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. Galen College of Nursing - ARH is a private for-profit institution located in Hazard, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 111 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Galen College of Nursing - ARH
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - North Carolina. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Chamberlain - North Carolina is a private for-profit institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’s 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%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Chamberlain University - North Carolina
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Premiere International College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Premiere International College is a small private for-profit school situated in Fort-Myers, Florida. It awarded 2 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Premiere International College Registered Nursing Report
Out of the 566 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing landed the #1 spot on the list. Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 184 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chamberlain University - Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. Chamberlain University - Georgia is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 339 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chamberlain University - Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. Chamberlain - Florida is a small private for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 305 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Chamberlain University - Florida
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Coast University-Miami. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. West Coast University-Miami is a small school located in Doral, Florida that handed out 279 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chamberlain University - Louisiana. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. Jefferson, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Regional Medical Center School of Nursing. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. JRMC School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Jefferson Regional Medical Center School of Nursing Registered Nursing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Virginia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Chamberlain University - Virginia is a private for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 154 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. 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%.
Full Chamberlain University - Virginia Registered Nursing Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Future-Tech Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Hope College of Arts and Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Hope College of Arts and Sciences is a small private for-profit school situated in Pompano Beach, Florida. It awarded 28 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hope College of Arts and Sciences Registered Nursing Report
Advance Science College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Registered 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 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Advance Science College
Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay is a small private for-profit school situated in Saint Petersburg, Florida. It awarded 549 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay
With a ranking of #15, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school awarded 887 diplomas to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Full Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Registered Nursing Report
Universal Career School came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Universal Career School is a small school located in Sweetwater, Florida that handed out 175 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Universal Career School
With a ranking of #17, Centra College of Nursing did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 119 students 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%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Centra College of Nursing
American National University - Lexington ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. American National University - Lexington is a small school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 33 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at American National University - Lexington
With a ranking of #19, Carolinas College of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Carolinas College of Health Sciences is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. 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.
Full Carolinas College of Health Sciences Registered Nursing Report
Sentara College of Health Sciences ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Chesapeake, Virginia that handed out 96 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Sentara College of Health Sciences
With a ranking of #21, Southside College of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Southside College of Health Sciences is located in Colonial Heights, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Southside College of Health Sciences
Gwinnett Institute landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 154 degrees to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Gwinnett Institute
With a ranking of #23, Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. West Palm Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Concord, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 93 degrees to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Registered Nursing Report
South University, West Palm Beach ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Royal Palm Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at South University, West Palm Beach
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 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 52 | Herzing University - Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 53 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | Athens, TN |
| 54 | Jacksonville University | Jacksonville, FL |
| 55 | City College - Altamonte Springs | Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 56 | ATA College | Louisville, KY |
| 57 | Louisiana State University - Alexandria | Alexandria, LA |
| 58 | Fortis College - Norfolk | Norfolk, VA |
| 59 | Fortis College - Orange Park | Orange Park, FL |
| 60 | BridgeValley Community & Technical College | South Charleston, WV |
| 61 | Davis & Elkins College | Elkins, WV |
| 62 | South University, Montgomery | Montgomery, AL |
| 63 | Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, TN |
| 64 | Albany State University | Albany, GA |
| 65 | Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN |
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