by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 262,974 registered nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country.
Across the Southeast region, there were 65,623 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,504 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 89 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in registered nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 749 degrees to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Regional University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami Springs, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 179 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 662 degrees to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Northern Kentucky University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 625 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 142 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Alabama in Huntsville Registered Nursing Report
Augusta University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 133 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Augusta University
With a ranking of #7, St. Thomas University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. St. Thomas University is a medium-sized school located in Miami Gardens, Florida that handed out 63 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at St. Thomas University
Sentara College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Chesapeake, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Sentara College of Health Sciences
With a ranking of #9, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Americus, Georgia, this small public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Jacksonville University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville University is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 55 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Jacksonville University
West Virginia Wesleyan College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Buckhannon, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at West Virginia Wesleyan College
Lincoln Memorial University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Lincoln Memorial University is located in Harrogate, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 49 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of North Alabama came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 136 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at University of North Alabama
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Eastern is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 164 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Tennessee State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 99 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 28 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at McNeese State University
Georgia College & State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgia College & State University Registered Nursing Report
Bellarmine University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 30 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Gardner - Webb University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Gardner - Webb University
Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Natchitoches, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 88 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Registered Nursing Report
Tennessee State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 5 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 91 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Jacksonville State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Jacksonville State University
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 7 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Mobile did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 35 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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