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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

4 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southern University the most popular online school in Georgia for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $28,652 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $121.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South University’s online programs is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

Of the 189 students majoring in nursing at South University's online programs, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from South University's online programs take out $38,724 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Highlands College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. GHC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Rome.

Women make up 74% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at GHC take out an average of $20,249 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Georgia Highlands College Report

#4

East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, East Georgia State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Swainsboro, East Georgia State College is a public school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at East Georgia State College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,110.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 4 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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