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Nursing at Georgia Southwestern State University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Georgia Southwestern State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GSW is located in Americus, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,162. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received their master's degree in nursing.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

GSW Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at GSW

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, GSW does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

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Nursing Student Demographics at GSW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Georgia Southwestern State University.

GSW Nursing Master’s Program

78% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students earned a master's degree in nursing from GSW. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. GSW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from GSW, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Georgia Southwestern State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses 76,640 $68,950
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,790 $111,850
Nurse Practitioners 6,110 $106,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,130 $71,470
Nurse Anesthetists 990 $151,070

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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