2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for School Nursing in the Southeast Region

School Nursing is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #251 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for School Nursing in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 166 master's degrees in school nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great School Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in school nursing matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for School Nursing in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality school nursing program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for school nursing.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study School Nursing in the Southeast Region

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

Most Well Attended Schools for School Nursing Students Working on Their Master's

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

69 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TN

#1 Best Quality In TN

Vanderbilt University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in school nursing. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in school nursing in Tennessee.

There were about 69 school nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in school nursing from Vanderbilt University

2

Duke University
Durham, NC

48 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

Duke University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in school nursing. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in school nursing in North Carolina.

There were about 48 school nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in school nursing from Duke University

3

Florida International University
Miami, FL

24 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Florida International University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in school nursing. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in school nursing in Florida.

There were about 24 school nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in school nursing from Florida International University

4

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

Emory University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in school nursing. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in school nursing in Georgia.

There were roughly 19 school nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in school nursing from Emory University

5

King University
Bristol, TN

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TN

#2 Best Quality In TN

Located in the small city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in school nursing in Tennessee.

There were about 6 school nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at King in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in school nursing from King University

6

Augusta University
Augusta, GA

#2 Most Popular In GA

Augusta University is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Augusta. More information about a master’s in school nursing from Augusta University

6

Grambling State University
Grambling, LA

#1 Most Popular In LA

Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in school nursing from Grambling State University

6

Spalding University
Louisville, KY

#1 Most Popular In KY

Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in school nursing from Spalding University

6

Union University
Jackson, TN

#3 Most Popular In TN

Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in school nursing from Union University

 

Best School Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the most popular school nursing colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	19
Georgia	361	17
North Carolina	323	38
Tennessee	296	73
Kentucky	248	0
Louisiana	235	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to School Nursing

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

Most Popular Majors Related to School Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	4,581
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	3,484
Nursing Administration	568
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	436
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	367
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	314
Nurse Anesthetist	285
Nursing Practice	179
Nursing Science	165
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	151

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.