by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,122 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 89 colleges that offered a degree in registered nursing. To top this list, a school must have a successful registered nursing program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
Out of the 89 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s 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 780 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 89 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #2 spot on the list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 686 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of Alabama at Birmingham
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 466 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 89 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 220 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Registered Nursing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of Alabama in Huntsville
With a ranking of #6, Augusta University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 156 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Registered Nursing Report
With a ranking of #9, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 134 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Miami Regional University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Miami Regional University is located in Miami Springs, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Miami Regional University
Florida Atlantic University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Florida Atlantic University
With a ranking of #12, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 80 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at University of Central Florida
Lincoln Memorial University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Harrogate, Tennessee. It awarded 66 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, St. Thomas University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Miami Gardens, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
Jacksonville University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. JU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 57 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Alabama ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Registered Nursing at The University of Alabama
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 54 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Registered Nursing Report
The University of West Florida landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Georgia College & State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Georgia College & State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 52 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Old Dominion University is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 49 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Troy University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
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