2026 Best Value Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region
[Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/emergency-room-trauma-nursing/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong emergency room/trauma nursing education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for emergency room/trauma nursing students.
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2026 Best Value Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in emergency room/trauma nursing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing Schools
Our analysis ranked Vanderbilt University the best value for a degree in emergency room/trauma nursing in the Southeast Region. Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. In-state tuition and fees average $67,498. Students borrow a median of $13,975 to complete the emergency room/trauma nursing program here. Soon after graduation, emergency room/trauma nursing degree recipients from Vanderbilt University generally make around $125,565. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 6%.
A rank of #2 makes Emory University one of the best values for emergency room/trauma nursing. Emory University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $64,280. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the emergency room/trauma nursing program here. Early-career emergency room/trauma nursing graduates make about $98,673. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Emory University admits about 11% of applicants.
Samford University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value emergency room/trauma nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $40,150 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for emergency room/trauma nursing graduates is $25,750. Emergency Room/trauma Nursing graduates of Samford University earn a median of $109,608 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,750 median debt. Samford University admits about 82% of applicants.
Nova Southeastern University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in emergency room/trauma nursing, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $38,700 in tuition and fees. Emergency Room/trauma Nursing graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, emergency room/trauma nursing degree recipients from Nova Southeastern University generally make around $101,203. Set against $31,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Nova Southeastern University admits about 73% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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