2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2019-2020, 259,493 registered nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country.
Across the Southeast region, there were 63,937 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 204 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in registered nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great registered nursing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree registered nursing students with aid.
Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of South Alabama is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 166 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
GaSou also made our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gardner - Webb University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
Gardner - Webb also made our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb University are $9,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree registered nursing students with aid list, Hampton has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton are $13,134, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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