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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$3,255 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree 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.

The Best Value 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 value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Regional Technical College the best value school in Georgia for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwest Georgia Technical College are $3,002 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Southwest Georgia Technical College accumulate an average of around $13,212 in student debt.

Southwest Georgia Technical College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #5.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Athens Technical College are $3,062 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Athens Technical College carry an average student debtload of $16,282.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Athens Technical College also did well on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Nursing at Athens Technical College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chattahoochee Technical College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chattahoochee Technical College are $3,202 a year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oconee Fall Line Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OFTC are $3,072 a year.

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Out of the 26 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University-Perimeter College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia State University-Perimeter College are $3,360 per year. 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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West Georgia 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at West Georgia Technical College accumulate an average of around $22,753 in student debt.

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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural 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. ABAC Tifton is a small public school located in the distant town of Tifton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ABAC Tifton are $3,565 a year. 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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Coastal Pines Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Waycross.

Coastal Pines Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,759 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Southern Crescent 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. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Griffin.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,126 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Southern Crescent Technical College carry an average student debtload of $20,924.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $3,062 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,152.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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 25 schools only.

  • 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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