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Registered Nursing at University of North Georgia

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, take a look at what University of North Georgia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Georgia is in Dahlonega, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 208 registered nursing degrees were awarded at University of North Georgia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of North Georgia

Many students take online classes at University of North Georgia. Among 19,291 students, 4,162 (22%) studied exclusively online and 7,433 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at University of North Georgia

Rankings can help you compare University of North Georgia’s Registered Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#11 of 48
Best Value	Georgia	#22 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#93 of 498
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#226 of 524
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#588 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#677 of 1,843

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#11 of 48
Best Value	Georgia	#22 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#93 of 498
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#226 of 524
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#588 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#677 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Registered Nursing graduates at University of North Georgia, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at University of North Georgia are 88% women (182) and 12% men (26).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of North Georgia

Among the 185 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at University of North Georgia, 86% were women (160) and 14% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	121
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	14
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Georgia, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at University of North Georgia

Of the 23 master’s registered nursing degrees awarded at University of North Georgia, 96% were women (22) and 4% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of North Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 30% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of North Georgia, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at University of North Georgia work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.