2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Georgia to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the most popular school in Georgia for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University’s online programs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree 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 medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Georgia Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
South University, Savannah ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree 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.
University of North Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
Brenau University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Nursing Related Majors
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 11 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).
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