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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

9 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

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.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Georgia to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Georgia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Our analysis found Augusta University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South University’s online programs is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

Full Nursing at South University’s online programs Report

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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Georgia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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South University, Savannah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. South University, Savannah is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

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#8

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

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Clayton State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Morrow.

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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
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
South Carolina 3,296
Alabama 7,364
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 9 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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