Nursing is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on nursing in the Southeast Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 571 schools in the Southeast Region offering nursing.
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Most Focused Schools for Nursing in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on nursing in the Southeast Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for nursing is Frontier Nursing University. Set in the rural area of Versailles, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 1,021 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full nursing report for Frontier Nursing University
Chamberlain College Of Nursing Georgia ranks #2 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Sandy Springs, Chamberlain College Of Nursing Georgia is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 436 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full nursing report for Chamberlain College Of Nursing Georgia
Chamberlain College Of Nursing Florida came in at #3 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Chamberlain College Of Nursing Florida is a private for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 327 graduates in the most recent year.
See more about nursing at Chamberlain College Of Nursing Florida
West Coast University Miami came in at #4 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Doral, West Coast University Miami is a private for-profit university. About 100% of the degrees West Coast University Miami awards are in nursing, or about 310 graduates in the most recent year.
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Chamberlain College Of Nursing Virginia is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Vienna, Chamberlain College Of Nursing Virginia is a private for-profit university. About 100% of the degrees Chamberlain College Of Nursing Virginia awards are in nursing, or about 217 graduates in the most recent year.
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Galen College Of Nursing Arh ranked #6 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Galen College Of Nursing Arh is a private for-profit school located in the town of Hazard. About 100% of the degrees Galen College Of Nursing Arh awards are in nursing, or about 161 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bon Secours Memorial College Of Nursing landed the #7 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Bon Secours Memorial College Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 137 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full nursing report for Bon Secours Memorial College Of Nursing
Galen Health Institutes Miami Campus landed the #8 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Pembroke Pines, Galen Health Institutes Miami Campus is a private for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 120 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full nursing report for Galen Health Institutes Miami Campus
Galen Health Institutes Myrtle Beach ranked #9 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Myrtle Beach, Galen Health Institutes Myrtle Beach is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 119 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full nursing report for Galen Health Institutes Myrtle Beach
Chamberlain University Louisiana ranked #10 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Jefferson, Chamberlain University Louisiana is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 104 graduates in the most recent year.
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Chamberlain University North Carolina landed the #11 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Chamberlain University North Carolina is a private for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 102 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full nursing report for Chamberlain University North Carolina
Galen Health Institutes Nashville Campus placed #12 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Nashville, Galen Health Institutes Nashville Campus is a private for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 102 graduates in the most recent year.
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Galen Health Institutes Richmond comes in at #13 for nursing focus this year. Set in the suburb of Richmond, Galen Health Institutes Richmond is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year.
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Middle Tennessee School Of Anesthesia Inc ranked #14 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Middle Tennessee School Of Anesthesia Inc is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison. About 100% of the degrees Middle Tennessee School Of Anesthesia Inc awards are in nursing, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year.
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Watts School Of Nursing placed #15 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Durham, Watts School Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full nursing report for Watts School Of Nursing
Hope College Of Arts And Sciences ranked #16 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Pompano Beach, Hope College Of Arts And Sciences is a private for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year.
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Arizona College Of Nursing Fort Lauderdale placed #17 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Arizona College Of Nursing Fort Lauderdale is a private for-profit university. About 100% of the degrees Arizona College Of Nursing Fort Lauderdale awards are in nursing, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year.
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Galen Health Institutes Sarasota ranked #18 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Galen Health Institutes Sarasota is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sarasota. About 100% of the degrees Galen Health Institutes Sarasota awards are in nursing, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year.
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Arizona College Of Nursing Tampa placed #19 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Tampa, Arizona College Of Nursing Tampa is a private for-profit institution. About 100% of the degrees Arizona College Of Nursing Tampa awards are in nursing, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year.
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Jefferson Regional Medical Center School Of Nursing landed the #20 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the town of Pine Bluff, Jefferson Regional Medical Center School Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year.
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Antigua College International landed the #21 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Miami Lakes, Antigua College International is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 97% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full nursing report for Antigua College International
Galen School Of Nursing Tampa Bay ranked #22 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Galen School Of Nursing Tampa Bay is a private for-profit university. About 97% of the degrees Galen School Of Nursing Tampa Bay awards are in nursing, or about 471 graduates in the most recent year.
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Miami Regional University placed #23 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 96% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 910 graduates in the most recent year.
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Advance Science College ranked #24 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Miami Lakes, Advance Science College is a private for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 91% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year.
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Galen College Of Nursing Louisville landed the #25 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Louisville, Galen College Of Nursing Louisville is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 87% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 1,491 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Nursing Schools
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to nursing:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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.
by our College Data Analytics Team
