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Nursing at Georgia Southwestern State University

If you are interested in studying Nursing, take a look at what Georgia Southwestern State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Southwestern State University is in Americus, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 93 nursing degrees were awarded at Georgia Southwestern State University.

Online Class Availability at Georgia Southwestern State University

Online coursework is an option at Georgia Southwestern State University. Of 3,700 students, 1,655 (45%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,253 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Georgia Southwestern State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Georgia Southwestern State University’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#23 of 49
Best Value	Georgia	#30 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#201 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#270 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#865 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1006 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Georgia Southwestern State University

Those who finish Georgia Southwestern State 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	$76,854
2 years	$63,005
3 years	$63,593
4 years	$72,411
5 years	$85,821

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Georgia Southwestern State University earn a median of $72,411, compared with $51,263 for all Georgia Southwestern State University graduates — about 41% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Georgia Southwestern State University stands at $24,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Georgia Southwestern State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Georgia Southwestern State University are 94% women (87) and 6% men (6).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Southwestern State University

Of the 51 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Georgia Southwestern State University, 90% were women (46) and 10% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	10
Asian	1
Two or More Races	5

Minority students account for 37% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southwestern State University, below the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Georgia Southwestern State University

Among the 42 master’s nursing graduates at Georgia Southwestern State University, 98% were women (41) and 2% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	11
Asian	2

Minority students account for 36% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Georgia Southwestern State University, below the national average of 40%.*

*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 Southwestern State University

This Nursing program at Georgia Southwestern State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	93

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Georgia Southwestern State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, 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.