by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 100 doctor's degrees in family practice nurse/nursing during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The family practice nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host 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 colleges for family practice nurse/nursing students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing.
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing needs to look into Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Duke University
Samford University is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Birmingham.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Samford University
It is difficult to beat Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing has to look into Jacksonville University. JU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Jacksonville.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Jacksonville University
Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Macon.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Mercer University
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 doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Nova Southeastern University
Located in the rural area of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Gardner - Webb University
Explore the best family practice nurse/nursing colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 217 | 14 |
| North Carolina | 190 | 4 |
| Georgia | 190 | 6 |
| Tennessee | 150 | 21 |
| Louisiana | 146 | 14 |
| Alabama | 139 | 40 |
| South Carolina | 135 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 61 | 1 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 2,674 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 361 |
| Nursing Science | 257 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 250 |
| Nursing Administration | 117 |
| Registered Nursing | 29 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 17 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 14 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 5 |
| School Nursing | 4 |
