2025 Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region
28
Colleges in the Southeast Region
409
Nursing Science Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
nursing science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #162 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for nursing science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 409 degrees in nursing science to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Nursing Science School
Your choice of nursing science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Nursing Science Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Nursing Science in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing science degree levels they offer.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Nursing Science
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
It's hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a degree in nursing science. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were about 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from Duke University
It's hard to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in nursing science. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from Emory University
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.
More information about a degree in BS in Nursing - RN to BSN from Southern New Hampshire UniversityRelated Programs
Virginia Commonwealth University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in nursing science. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing science from Virginia Commonwealth University
It's difficult to beat The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center if you want to pursue a degree in nursing science. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population.
There were approximately 3 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing science from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 7 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing science from University of Florida
