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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

26 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Georgia. In total, 7,112 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Georgia.

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The Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Regional Technical College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Georgia. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Southwest Georgia Technical College accumulate an average of around $13,212 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Albany State University is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Albany State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,530.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. ABAC Tifton is a small public school located in the distant town of Tifton.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at ABAC Tifton accumulate an average of around $22,659 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Athens Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Athens Technical College carry an average student debtload of $16,282.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Georgia State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Middle Georgia State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Macon.

Nursing majors at Middle Georgia State University take out an average of $24,963 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Georgia State University-Perimeter College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Georgia State University-Perimeter College take out $31,183 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

Nursing majors at Chattahoochee Technical College take out an average of $19,030 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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South Georgia State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. South Georgia State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Douglas.

Nursing majors at South Georgia State College take out an average of $18,731 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

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Georgia Highlands College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. GHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Rome.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from GHC carry an average student debtload of $19,559.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 21,209
North Carolina 7,425
Tennessee 6,004
Kentucky 6,395
West Virginia 1,771
Virginia 6,775
Alabama 7,364
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
South Carolina 3,296
Arkansas 2,882

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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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