2025 Best Nurse Anesthetist Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Ranked #28 in popularity, nurse anesthetist is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of nurse anesthetist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 361 doctor's degrees in nurse anesthetist during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nurse Anesthetist School for Your Doctor's Degree

The nurse anesthetist doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nurse anesthetist program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's 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 for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nurse anesthetist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other nurse anesthetist students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nurse anesthetist related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nurse anesthetist students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The nurse anesthetist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nurse Anesthetist Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nurse Anesthetist in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nurse anesthetist.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nurse Anesthetist

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nurse anesthetist. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from Duke University

2

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Emory University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in nurse anesthetist. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from Emory University

3

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nurse anesthetist needs to look into Virginia Commonwealth University. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from Virginia Commonwealth University

4

Samford University
Birmingham, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Samford University is a good decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in nurse anesthetist. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from Samford University

5

Union University
Jackson, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

Union is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jackson.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from Union University

6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

7

Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from Medical University of South Carolina

8

University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from University of North Florida

9

AdventHealth University
Orlando, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

AHU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Orlando.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from AdventHealth University

10

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse anesthetist from West Virginia University

Best Nurse Anesthetist Colleges by State

Explore the best nurse anesthetist colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	55
North Carolina	190	24
Georgia	190	10
Virginia	182	48
Tennessee	150	119
Louisiana	146	26
Alabama	139	25
South Carolina	135	31
Arkansas	74	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nurse Anesthetist

Nurse Anesthetist is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nurse Anesthetist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	2,674
Nursing Science	257
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	250
Nursing Administration	117
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	100
Registered Nursing	29
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	17
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	14
Critical Care Nursing	5
School Nursing	4

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.