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Nursing at Georgia State University

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Georgia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 232 nursing graduations were recorded at Georgia State University.

Studying Online at Georgia State University

Many students take online classes at Georgia State University. Among 34,944 students, 5,247 (15%) studied exclusively online and 18,242 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Georgia State University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#7 of 49
Best Value	Georgia	#36 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#66 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#318 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#483 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1056 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#7 of 49
Best Value	Georgia	#36 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#66 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#318 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#483 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1056 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Georgia State University

Students who complete Georgia State University’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$70,605
2 years	$69,099
3 years	$75,031
4 years	$80,570
5 years	$91,752

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Georgia State University report median earnings of $80,570, compared with $63,047 for all Georgia State University graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Georgia State University is $28,215.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Georgia State University are 90% women (209) and 10% men (23).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Georgia State University

Among the 162 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Georgia State University, 89% were women (144) and 11% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	56
Asian	38
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Georgia State University

Of the 43 master’s nursing graduates at Georgia State University, 91% were women (39) and 9% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	12
Asian	7
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, above the national average of 40%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at Georgia State University

Among the 8 doctoral nursing degrees awarded at Georgia State University, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Georgia State University, above 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 State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	207
Adult Health Nursing	9
Family Practice Nursing	4
Nursing Science	8
Mental Health Nursing	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Georgia State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.