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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region

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125 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 16,647 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,320 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 125 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in family practice nurse/nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree family practice nursing students.

Top 16 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in the Southeast Region

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Samford University

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University of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mobile. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Mobile Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Loyola University New Orleans

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anderson University South Carolina. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. Anderson University South Carolina is located in Anderson, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Anderson University South Carolina

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the #5 spot on the list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at JU

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Southern Adventist

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West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, West Virginia

With a ranking of #7, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia Wesleyan College is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at West Virginia Wesleyan

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s family practice nursing students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at East Tennessee State University

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Mercer University

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Duke

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.

Full NUS Florida Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 2 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at UT Knoxville

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Lee University

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

Union University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Union University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

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