by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 258 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34,579 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of registered nursing for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for registered nursing students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Emory University is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Emory University
Duke University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Duke University
It is difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Virginia - Main Campus
University of Miami is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Miami
UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Florida
Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Samford University
Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of South Carolina - Columbia
MUSC is a small public university located in the midsize city of Charleston.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Medical University of South Carolina
Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Mississippi
Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans
Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Macon.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Mercer University
Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Clemson University
Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Southern Adventist University
VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University
Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Union University
Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Florida International University
Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Kentucky
UA is a very large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from The University of Alabama
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Central Florida
Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a small private for-profit college located in the large city of Louisville.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Galen College of Nursing - Louisville
Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Nova Southeastern University
Here are some additional great schools for Registered Nursing students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 40 | Marymount University | Arlington, VA |
| 41 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA |
| 42 | Jacksonville University | Jacksonville, FL |
| 43 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 44 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 45 | Mississippi University for Women | Columbus, MS |
| 46 | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV |
| 47 | Anderson University South Carolina | Anderson, SC |
| 48 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 49 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 50 | Rasmussen University - Florida | Ocala, FL |
| 51 | Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg, VA |
Explore the best registered nursing schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 8,985 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 3,175 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 3,474 |
| Georgia | 453 | 3,795 |
| Virginia | 421 | 3,026 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 1,605 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 2,445 |
| Alabama | 320 | 2,607 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 1,963 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 1,370 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 1,307 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 774 |
One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 166 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 92 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 65 |
| Nursing Science | 16 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 15 |
| Nursing Administration | 10 |
