by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 299 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25,394 associate degrees in registered nursing during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of registered nursing for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality registered nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for registered nursing students working on their associate degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale if you want to pursue an associate degree in registered nursing. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Galen College of Nursing - Louisville
Valencia College is a great decision for students pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Valencia College
Southern Regional Technical College is a good decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Southern Regional Technical College
Rasmussen University - Florida is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Ocala.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Rasmussen University - Florida
BC is a very large public college located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Broward College
ECPI University is a large private for-profit university located in the city of Virginia Beach.More information about a associate in registered nursing from ECPI University
Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Miami Dade College
NFC is a small public college located in the rural area of Madison.More information about a associate in registered nursing from North Florida College
Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Palm Beach State College
Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Seminole State College of Florida
Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Collegedale.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Southern Adventist University
Located in the remote area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Southside Virginia Community College
Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Hillsborough Community College
Located in the small city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Wallace Community College, Dothan
Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Florida State College at Jacksonville
SOWELA is a small public college located in the city of Lake Charles.More information about a associate in registered nursing from SOWELA Technical Community College
Located in the city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from St Petersburg College
Athens Technical College is a small public college located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Athens Technical College
Located in the town of Clinton, Sampson Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Sampson Community College
Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Lanier Technical College
Located in the small city of Melbourne, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Eastern Florida State College
Santa Fe College is a large public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Santa Fe College
Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Herzing University - Birmingham
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Virginia Beach.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 20% of the 299 different Southeast registered nursing schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gaston College | Dallas, NC |
| 52 | Coastal Pines Technical College | Waycross, GA |
| 53 | Arkansas Northeastern College | Blytheville, AR |
| 54 | Mississippi Delta Community College | Moorhead, MS |
| 55 | College of Central Florida | Ocala, FL |
| 56 | Columbus Technical College | Columbus, GA |
| 57 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 58 | Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | Concord, NC |
| 59 | Greenville Technical College | Greenville, SC |
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Explore the best registered nursing colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 272 | 1,269 |
| Florida | 232 | 9,011 |
| North Carolina | 231 | 2,538 |
| Georgia | 217 | 1,473 |
| West Virginia | 180 | 813 |
| Tennessee | 170 | 1,235 |
| Arkansas | 161 | 1,212 |
| Virginia | 158 | 2,569 |
| Kentucky | 129 | 1,848 |
| Louisiana | 124 | 966 |
| Alabama | 109 | 2,116 |
| South Carolina | 105 | 1,223 |
One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 128 |
