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Nursing at Georgia Southern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Georgia Southern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgia Southern University is in Statesboro, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 398 nursing graduations were recorded at Georgia Southern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgia Southern University

Distance learning is available at Georgia Southern University. Of 27,423 students, 6,106 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,620 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Georgia Southern University

Use these rankings to compare Georgia Southern University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#19 of 49
Best Value	Georgia	#40 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#180 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#336 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#935 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1142 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#19 of 49
Best Value	Georgia	#40 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#180 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#336 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#935 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1142 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Georgia Southern University

Graduates of Georgia Southern University’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$62,290
2 years	$62,017
3 years	$63,710
4 years	$71,088
5 years	$83,010

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Georgia Southern University earn a median of $71,088, compared with $58,179 for all Georgia Southern University graduates — about 22% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Georgia Southern University is $27,277.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Georgia Southern University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Georgia Southern University are 88% women (352) and 12% men (46).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Among the 363 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Georgia Southern University, 88% were women (320) and 12% were men (43).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	223
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	84
Asian	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	22
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, below the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Among the 22 master’s nursing graduates at Georgia Southern University, 86% were women (19) and 14% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	9
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, higher than the national average of 40%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at Georgia Southern University

Of the 3 doctoral nursing degrees awarded at Georgia Southern University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 67% of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, higher than the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Georgia Southern University

The Nursing program at Georgia Southern University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	393
Mental Health Nursing	5

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Georgia Southern University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.