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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

19 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South University’s online programs is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Georgia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Albany State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Albany State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Albany.

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With a ranking of #7, South University, Savannah did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Georgia Southwestern State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. GSW is a small public school located in the town of Americus.

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Middle Georgia State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public college with a medium-sized 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 19 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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