2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Georgia
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Georgia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools
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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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 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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Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
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 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.