2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our analysis found Augusta University to be the best value 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.
Augusta University graduate students pay an average of $7,444 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Augusta University also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia rankings.
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Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia College is a moderately-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.
Georgia College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.
GaSou graduate students pay an average of $7,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clayton State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Morrow.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clayton State University are $7,017 a 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 city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgia State are $9,292 a year.
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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 medium-sized 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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With a ranking of #7, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gainesville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brenau are $13,940 per year.
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South University, Savannah ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. South University, Savannah is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at South University, Savannah are $16,320 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Emory graduate students pay an average of $45,684 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Emory also made our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #3.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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