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2024 Best School Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region

4 Colleges in the Southeast Region
152 School Nursing Degrees Awarded
School Nursing is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #581 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for school nursing students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 152 degrees in school nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great School Nursing School

Best School Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of school nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for school nursing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

School Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in School Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in School Nursing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best School Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for School Nursing in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the school nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southeast Region Schools in School Nursing

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
66 School Nursing Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in school nursing. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 66 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in school nursing from Vanderbilt University

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Emory University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in school nursing. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 21 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in school nursing from Emory University

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
40 School Nursing Degrees Awarded

Duke University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in school nursing. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 40 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in school nursing from Duke University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
7.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Florida International University if you want to pursue a degree in school nursing. FIU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. This university ranks 6th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 13 school nursing students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in school nursing from Florida International University

Best School Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best school nursing schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida71511
North Carolina71050
Georgia69026
Tennessee62469
Kentucky5180

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School Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing65,623
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing3,320
Nursing Practice2,767
Nursing Administration1,009
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing827
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing820
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing503
Nurse Anesthetist483
Nursing Science409
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery372

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