2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
The Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Georgia to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Georgia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the best school in Georgia for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #3 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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The excellent graduate certificate 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 city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
South University, Savannah landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #8, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Clayton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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).
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