2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the Southeast Region

Nursing Practice is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #249 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of nursing practice. Combined, these schools handed out 179 master's degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School for Your Master's Degree

The nursing practice master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the Southeast Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality nursing practice program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Nursing Practice Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for nursing practice.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nursing Practice in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nursing practice.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Practice Students Working on Their Master's

1

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

90 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Virginia Commonwealth University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in nursing practice. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richmond. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in nursing practice in Virginia.

There were roughly 90 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in nursing practice from Virginia Commonwealth University

2

Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL

36 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#2 Best Quality In FL

Palm Beach Atlantic University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in nursing practice. Located in the midsize city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in nursing practice in Florida.

There were approximately 36 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach Atlantic in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in nursing practice from Palm Beach Atlantic University

3

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

32 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Emory University if you want to pursue a master's degree in nursing practice. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in nursing practice in Georgia.

There were approximately 32 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in nursing practice from Emory University

4

Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

Florida Southern College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in nursing practice. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Lakeland. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in nursing practice in Florida.

There were roughly 12 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Florida Southern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in nursing practice from Florida Southern College

5

South University's online programs
Savannah, GA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In GA

#2 Best Quality In GA

Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in nursing practice in Georgia.

There were about 8 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at South University's online programs in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in nursing practice from South University’s online programs

6

Bluefield College
Bluefield, VA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In VA

#2 Best Quality In VA

Bluefield College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Bluefield. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in nursing practice in Virginia.

There were about 1 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at Bluefield College in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in nursing practice from Bluefield College

 

Best Nursing Practice Colleges by State

Explore the most popular nursing practice colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	46
Georgia	361	48
Virginia	305	121

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Nursing Practice Related Rankings by Major

Nursing Practice is one of 22 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing Practice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	4,581
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	3,484
Nursing Administration	568
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	436
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	367
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	314
Nurse Anesthetist	285
School Nursing	166
Nursing Science	165
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	151

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.