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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 4th in Georgia. In fact, 1,685 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Georgia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Georgia the best school in Georgia for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at South University’s online programs helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

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South University, Savannah ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #10, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 3,074
North Carolina 1,399
Tennessee 1,589
Kentucky 2,017
Louisiana 520
Alabama 2,641
South Carolina 468
Mississippi 262
Arkansas 299
West Virginia 184

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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