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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

53 Colleges
$3,318 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,929 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in Georgia to see which 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.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

$3,002 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southern Regional Technical College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college 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. On average, nursing graduates from Southwest Georgia Technical College take out $10,248 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,062 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Athens Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $3,062 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Athens Technical College take out is $11,000.

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$3,202 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Chattahoochee Technical College take out is $13,192.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Chattahoochee Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Schools in Georgia ranking.

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$3,072 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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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$3,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 53 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 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. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Georgia State University-Perimeter College take out is $30,500.

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$3,052 Average Tuition & Fees

West Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Georgia Technical College are $3,052 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from West Georgia Technical College carry an average student debtload of $18,400.

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$2,759 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Coastal Pines Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Waycross.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Pines Technical College are $2,759 a year.

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$3,565 Average Tuition & Fees

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. 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. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at ABAC Tifton take out is $25,975.

ABAC Tifton also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$3,126 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Griffin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Crescent Technical College are $3,126 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Southern Crescent Technical College take out is $14,501.

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$3,062 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $3,062 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Georgia Northwestern Technical College carry an average student debtload of $9,000.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Georgia.

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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
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.

  • 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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