Nursing at University of North Georgia
UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and approximately 19,793 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 188 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from UNG.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
UNG Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at UNG
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNG offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
UNG Nursing Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UNG compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The nursing major at UNG 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 |
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Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 95 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 102 |
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 102 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 106 |
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 176 |
193 | |
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 230 |
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 233 |
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 266 |
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 275 |
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 275 |
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 288 |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 294 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools | 297 |
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 325 |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 354 |
Most Popular Nursing Schools | 355 |
395 | |
Best Nursing Schools | 434 |
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 446 |
521 | |
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 598 |
Best Value Nursing Schools | 793 |
1,140 | |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 1,197 |
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNG. This makes it the #355 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #289 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of UNG Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNG is $63,209. This is 1% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at UNG
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of North Georgia.
UNG Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UNG 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 University of North Georgia with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 145 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
UNG Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UNG, 91% 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 University of North Georgia with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 20 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UNG also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 5 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 University of North Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Registered Nursing | 209 |
Nursing Practice | 5 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 |
Related Majors
- Allied Health Professions
- Medical Illustration & Informatics
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
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 University of North Georgia.
Occupation | Jobs in GA | Average Salary in GA |
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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.