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Nursing at Georgia Southern University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Georgia Southern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and approximately 26,949 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 321 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from GaSou.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

GaSou Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at GaSou

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

GaSou does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

GaSou Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at GaSou compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at GaSou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 21
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 63
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 127
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 176
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 185
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 193
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 213
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 237
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 298
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 305
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 379
Best Nursing Schools 391
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 432
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Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 616
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In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in nursing from GaSou. This makes it the #306 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #209 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from GaSou Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at GaSou is $60,311. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at GaSou

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Georgia Southern University.

GaSou Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 321 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GaSou, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at GaSou are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 58
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 217
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

GaSou Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from GaSou in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. GaSou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from GaSou, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

GaSou also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 361
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 4

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Georgia Southern University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses 76,640 $68,950
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,790 $111,850
Nurse Practitioners 6,110 $106,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,130 $71,470
Nurse Anesthetists 990 $151,070

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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