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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$14,425 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,011 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Georgia to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the best value school in Georgia for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Augusta University graduate students pay an average of $7,444 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Augusta University is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Georgia.

Full Nursing at Augusta University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgia College are $7,308 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgia College is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Georgia.

Full Nursing at Georgia College & State University Report

#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GaSou are $7,100 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at Georgia Southern University

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Clayton State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Georgia. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Morrow.

Clayton State University graduate students pay an average of $7,017 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia State are $9,292 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at Georgia State University

South University’s online programs came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

South University’s online programs graduate students pay an average of $15,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gainesville.

Brenau graduate students pay an average of $13,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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South University, Savannah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. South University, Savannah is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

South University, Savannah graduate students pay an average of $16,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Emory are $45,684 a year.

Emory did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list.

Read full report on Nursing at Emory University

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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