Nursing is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most nursing students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in nursing at each of the 585 schools in the Southeast Region that offer the program.
Galen College Of Nursing Louisville tops our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Louisville, Galen College Of Nursing Louisville is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 1,491 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of South Alabama is one of the most popular nursing schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Mobile, University Of South Alabama is a public university. University Of South Alabama graduated around 1,440 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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A rank of #3 makes Keiser University Ft Lauderdale one of the most popular schools for nursing. Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,154 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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Rasmussen College Florida ranks #4 for nursing by yearly graduations. Rasmussen College Florida is a private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,063 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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University Of Alabama At Birmingham came in at #5 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public university. This school awarded about 1,053 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Northern Kentucky University comes in at #6 for nursing this year. Northern Kentucky University is a public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,035 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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Ecpi University comes in at #7 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Virginia Beach, Ecpi University is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,016 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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University Of North Carolina At Wilmington landed the #8 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public university. University Of North Carolina At Wilmington graduated around 960 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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Miami Regional University ranked #9 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 910 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Miami Dade College comes in at #10 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Miami, Miami Dade College is a public university. Miami Dade College graduated around 883 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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University Of Central Florida ranked #11 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a public university. This school awarded about 873 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Frontier Nursing University placed #12 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Versailles, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 741 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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South Universitysavannah Online ranked #13 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Savannah, South Universitysavannah Online is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 737 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Emory University placed #14 for nursing by yearly graduations. Emory University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 694 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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Nova Southeastern University landed the #15 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 691 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of South Florida Main Campus ranked #16 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 673 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Duke University landed the #17 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 558 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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East Tennessee State University landed the #18 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Johnson City, East Tennessee State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 540 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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The University Of Alabama placed #19 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a public institution. This school awarded about 538 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Northwestern State University Of Louisiana landed the #20 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the town of Natchitoches, Northwestern State University Of Louisiana is a public institution. This school awarded about 530 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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East Carolina University placed #21 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 503 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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Arkansas State University Main Campus comes in at #22 for nursing this year. Arkansas State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Jonesboro. Arkansas State University Main Campus graduated around 492 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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Liberty University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Liberty University graduated around 491 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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Galen School Of Nursing Tampa Bay landed the #24 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Saint Petersburg, Galen School Of Nursing Tampa Bay is a private for-profit institution. Galen School Of Nursing Tampa Bay graduated around 471 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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University Of Mississippi Main Campus comes in at #25 for nursing this year. University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public school located in the town of University. University Of Mississippi Main Campus graduated around 459 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Nursing Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular nursing list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), 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