2025 Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

a doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #111 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 doctor's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

1

Samford University
Birmingham, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Samford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Samford University

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Liberty University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Liberty University

Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Tennessee	150	1
Louisiana	146	0
Alabama	139	2
South Carolina	135	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	2,674
Nurse Anesthetist	361
Nursing Science	257
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	250
Nursing Administration	117
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	100
Registered Nursing	29
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	14
Critical Care Nursing	5
School Nursing	4

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.