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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia

24 Colleges
$34,173 Avg Salary
$11,949 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found Oconee Fall Line Technical College to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at OFTC accumulate an average of around $11,976 in student debt.

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Out of the 24 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Pines Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Coastal Pines Technical College take out an average of $6,326 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Athens Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.

Practical Nursing majors at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College take out an average of $8,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chattahoochee Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Chattahoochee Technical College take out is $8,174.

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Central Georgia Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia ranking. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CGTC take out is $15,788.

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Lanier Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Lanier Technical College take out an average of $13,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southern Regional Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia ranking. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Thomasville.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Southwest Georgia Technical College carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

Practical Nursing majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out an average of $6,437 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Alabama 15
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 31

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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