The best school of nursing in the south is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at the University of North Carolina. In 2007, "U.S. News & World Report," ranked UNC's nursing program No. 5, tied with the University of Michigan. UNC offers the traditional bachelor of science in nursing along with an accelerated program for registered nurses to earn a bachelor's degree. An accelerated track leading to the master of science degree is possible as well. Students can pursue this degree on a more traditional extended schedule. UNC is known for its research in the field and offers a Ph. D. to this end. The school has five primary areas of research emphasis: the prevention and management of chronic illness; developing and using new scientific approaches in the field of nursing; the reduction of health disparities; understanding the impact of genetics and biobehavior on illness; and improving the quality of health care and how this impacts patient recovery. The UNC school of nursing also sponsors two separate nursing research centers.
University of North Carolina
School of Nursing
Carrington Hall, CB #7460
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
919-966-4260
nursing.unc.edu/
Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, is the home of the south's second highest rated nursing program. Like UNC, Duke offers multiple nursing degree options for undergraduates and graduate students. The BSN program is offered on an accelerated schedule for students who have completed a baccalaureate degree in another field but wish to obtain their nursing credentials. The school also offers the MSN degree and a number of post-master's degree certificates in nursing. Duke offers a doctorate of nursing practice via online and face to face classes, and the Ph. D. as well.
Duke University
School of Nursing
307 Trent Drive
Medical Center DUMC
Durham, NC 27710
877-415-3853
The University of Maryland at Baltimore is the home of the third highest rated nursing program in the South. The School of Nursing offers the traditional BSN program and a second degree for those holding a bachelor's degree in another field. The program offers the a master's degree with an extensive array of specialties such as adult and gerontological nurse practitioner, advanced pediatric practice, clinical research management, community and public health nursing, family nurse practitioner, health services leadership, nursing anesthesia and informatics, psychiatric nursing and trauma and critical care nursing. The school also offers both the DNP and the Ph.D.
University of Maryland--Baltimore
School of Nursing
655 W. Lombard St
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-706-3100
nursing.umaryland.edu