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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

28 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Georgia to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College the most popular school in Georgia for nursing students working on their associate degree. ABAC Tifton is a small public school located in the distant town of Tifton.

Of the 174 students majoring in nursing at ABAC Tifton, 14% are male and 86% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at ABAC Tifton take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,659.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Albany State take out an average of $27,530 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Georgia State University-Perimeter College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Georgia State University-Perimeter College carry an average student debt load of $31,183.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Regional Technical College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical 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.

On average, nursing graduates from Southwest Georgia Technical College take out $13,212 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Highlands College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. GHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Rome.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at GHC accumulate an average of around $19,559 in student debt.

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Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Of the 70 students majoring in nursing at GTC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at GTC accumulate an average of around $25,435 in student debt.

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Dalton State College

Dalton, GA

Dalton State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. DSC is a small public school located in the city of Dalton.

Of the 64 students majoring in nursing at DSC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Nursing majors at DSC take out an average of $14,300 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Middle Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Middle Georgia State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Macon.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Middle Georgia State University accumulate an average of around $24,963 in student debt.

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Athens Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in nursing at Athens Technical College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Athens Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,282 in student debt.

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Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Chattahoochee Technical College carry an average student debt load of $19,030.

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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
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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