2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
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.
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The Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Georgia to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South University’s online programs the most popular school in Georgia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
Out of the 19 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
Of the 57 students majoring in nursing at KSU Georgia, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Georgia College & State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
Georgia State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.
Georgia Southwestern State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. GSW is a small public school located in the town of Americus.
About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.
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University of West Georgia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.
South University, Savannah came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
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 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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