2023 Best Nursing Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
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The Best Nursing 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 programs for students.
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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for nursing students. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University’s online programs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in Georgia list. 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.
The excellent 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 medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.
The excellent programs at University of North Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.
Out of the 19 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Albany State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Albany.
Georgia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Georgia Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.
Mercer University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
South University, Savannah ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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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