by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Registered Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 266,651 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southeast region, there were 67,149 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 26,310 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 341 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in registered nursing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in registered nursing.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 341 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 1,084 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Rasmussen University - Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 614 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 341 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #3 spot on the list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 601 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Out of the 341 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the #4 spot on the list. ECPI University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 574 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 448 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay
St Petersburg College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 446 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 445 students in 2020-2021.
Broward College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large public school awarded 303 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Valencia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 278 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Delgado Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 275 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Delgado Community College
Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 269 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 265 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Seminole State College of Florida
Galen College of Nursing - Louisville ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 264 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Registered Nursing Report
Palm Beach State College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Palm Beach State College is a large public school situated in Lake Worth, Florida. It awarded 237 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Hillsborough Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. HCC is a fairly large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 235 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Hillsborough Community College
Pensacola State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Pensacola State College is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 229 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #17, Jefferson State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Jeff State is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 216 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Hanceville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 214 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville
John C Calhoun State Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Calhoun Community College is located in Tanner, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 205 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Registered Nursing at John C Calhoun State Community College
Santa Fe College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 204 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Bevill State Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Bevill State Community College is a small school located in Jasper, Alabama that handed out 202 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Bevill State Community College
With a ranking of #22, Daytona State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 199 students in 2020-2021.
HCI College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. West Palm Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 197 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Trident Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 191 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Coastal Alabama Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bay Minette, Alabama, and it awarded 181 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Coastal Alabama Community College
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 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 52 | Wallace Community College, Dothan | Dothan, AL |
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