2025 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region
40
Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,320
Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #52 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 40 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for family practice nurse/nursing students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,320 degrees in family practice nurse/nursing to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School
Your choice of family practice nurse/nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of family practice nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Family Practice Nursing
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
68
Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
Duke University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 68 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In GA
50
Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
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Masters
Degree Type
MS in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Program Name
Break into one of the most high-demand occupations in the nation with your online MSN Family Nurse Practitioner track from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
50
Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 50 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
79
Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
Samford University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #311 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 79 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
143
Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were roughly 143 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In FL
FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from Florida International University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
56
Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were about 56 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN
Program Name
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
203
Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.
There were about 203 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from Nova Southeastern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
441
Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
There were approximately 441 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at South University's online programs in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TN
Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Collegedale. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Southern Adventist is a great university overall.
There were about 23 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Southern Adventist in the most recent data year.
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