2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Southeast Region

Registered Nursing is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 204 doctor's degrees in registered nursing during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in registered nursing matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Southeast Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of registered nursing students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Registered Nursing Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for registered nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Registered Nursing in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing.

Most Well Attended Schools for Registered Nursing Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

166 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AL

#1 Best Quality In AL

University of South Alabama is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in registered nursing. USA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Mobile. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Alabama.

There were approximately 166 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of South Alabama

2

Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC

20 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

Gardner - Webb University is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in North Carolina.

There were about 20 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Gardner - Webb in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Gardner - Webb University

3

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgia Southern University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Georgia.

There were about 10 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Georgia Southern University

4

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

Nova Southeastern University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in registered nursing. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Florida.

There were roughly 7 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Nova Southeastern University

5

Hampton University
Hampton, VA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Hampton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Hampton. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Virginia.

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

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Hampton University

6

Belmont University
Nashville, TN

#1 Most Popular In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Belmont University

6

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

#2 Most Popular In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn. More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Auburn University

 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	6
North Carolina	190	22
Georgia	190	4
Virginia	176	5
Tennessee	142	0
Alabama	129	157

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Registered Nursing Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	1,851
Nurse Anesthetist	274
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	235
Nursing Science	223
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	112
Nursing Administration	109
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	8
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing	4
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	2
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	2

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.