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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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South University’s online programs. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Georgia list. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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The excellent online programs at Central Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. 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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Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Highlands College landed the # 4 spot on the list. GHC is a moderately-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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The excellent online programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very 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

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

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#8

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly 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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Herzing University - Atlanta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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 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 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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