2025 Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #62 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 250 doctor's degrees in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

The other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality 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 many resources a school devotes to other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing 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 other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

1

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing has to look into Old Dominion University. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing from Old Dominion University

2

Augusta University
Augusta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Augusta University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing from Augusta University

3

Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Miami Regional University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing. Located in the large suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing from Miami Regional University

Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	0
Georgia	190	7
Virginia	182	52
Mississippi	154	0
Kentucky	119	181

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Rankings in Majors Related to Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	2,674
Nurse Anesthetist	361
Nursing Science	257
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.