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2023 Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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122 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Critical Care Nursing for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Critical Care Nursing for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 773 people earned their degree in critical care nursing, making the major the 529th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 140 critical care nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Critical Care Nursing for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in critical care nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great critical care nursing programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the critical care nursing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Critical Care Nursing for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying critical care nursing.

Top 3 Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Critical Care Nursing for a Master’s. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s critical care nursing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Critical Care Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Barry University landed the #2 spot on the list. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s critical care nursing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Barry University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 7,515 students enrolled at Barry University, 22 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,141. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Barry University Veteran Student Life Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Critical Care Nursing for a Master’s list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s critical care nursing degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,769. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Vanderbilt Veteran Student Life Report

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