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

If you pursue a master's degree in nursing science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #101 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 165 master's degrees in nursing science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The nursing science 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 Science in the Southeast Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for nursing science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 science.

 

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for nursing science students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR

93 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AR

#1 Best Quality In AR

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in nursing science. Located in the city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in nursing science in Arkansas.

There were approximately 93 nursing science individuals who graduated with this degree at UAMS in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in nursing science from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

2

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

43 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SC

#1 Best Quality In SC

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in nursing science has to take a look at Clemson University. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in nursing science in South Carolina.

There were approximately 43 nursing science individuals who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in nursing science from Clemson University

3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#2 Best Quality In NC

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in nursing science. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in nursing science in North Carolina.

There were roughly 27 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in nursing science from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

4

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

Emory University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in nursing science. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in nursing science in Georgia.

There were roughly 1 nursing science individuals who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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

4

Duke University
Durham, NC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Duke University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in nursing science. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in nursing science in North Carolina.

There were about 1 nursing science individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in nursing science from Duke University

6

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

#1 Most Popular In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. More information about a master’s in nursing science from Vanderbilt University

6

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

#2 Most Popular In SC

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. More information about a master’s in nursing science from University of South Carolina - Columbia

 

Best Nursing Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular nursing science schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	361	1
North Carolina	323	22
Virginia	305	0
Tennessee	296	9
South Carolina	251	55
Arkansas	184	102

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Science

One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing Science

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
Nursing Practice	179
School Nursing	166
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.