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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$14,436 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Nursing Doctor'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 10 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of North Georgia to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNG are $6,006 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgia College are $7,308 a year.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

GaSou graduate students pay an average of $7,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Augusta University are $7,444 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgia State are $9,292 a year.

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South University’s online programs 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 midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

South University’s online programs graduate students pay an average of $15,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Mercer graduate students pay an average of $15,544 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #8, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best value 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.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brenau are $13,940 per year.

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

South University, Savannah graduate students pay an average of $16,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at South University, Savannah Report

#10

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory 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 #10 on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Emory graduate students pay an average of $45,684 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Emory not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

Read full report on Nursing at Emory University

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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.

  • 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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