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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$13,079 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,929 Avg Salary

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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

$5,464 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Georgia Southwestern State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. GSW is a small public school located in the distant town of Americus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GSW are $5,464 a year.

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$4,042 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Georgia State University are $4,042 a year.

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$5,934 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Albany State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Albany State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albany State are $5,934 per year.

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$5,513 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNG are $5,513 a year.

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#5

Augusta University

Augusta, GA
$9,022 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta University are $9,022 per year.

Augusta University also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Georgia rankings.

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$9,524 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia College are $9,524 a year.

Georgia College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
$6,485 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

GaSou undergraduate students pay an average of $6,485 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA
$6,521 Average Tuition & Fees

University of West Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

University of West Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $6,521 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,436 Average Tuition & Fees

Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

KSU Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $6,436 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA
$6,583 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSU are $6,583 per year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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