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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Georgia

11 Colleges
$69,929 Avg Salary
$25,294 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Georgia to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southern University the most popular online school in Georgia for nursing students. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Nursing majors at GaSou take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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The excellent online programs at South University’s online programs helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from South University's online programs carry an average student debtload of $40,204. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at CGTC accumulate an average of around $16,616 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Highlands College is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. GHC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Rome.

Nursing majors at GHC take out an average of $15,784 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Georgia College carry an average student debtload of $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $322, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Georgia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Georgia State take out is $28,483. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $172.

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#7

East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA

With a ranking of #7, East Georgia State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the remote town of Swainsboro, East Georgia State College is a public school with a small student population.

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Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Augusta University carry an average student debtload of $22,034. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $127, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.

Nursing majors at UNG take out an average of $22,304 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #10, Herzing University - Atlanta did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Herzing University - Atlanta is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Herzing University - Atlanta accumulate an average of around $45,508 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $204.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Alabama 7,364
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
South Carolina 3,296
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 11 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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