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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the most popular school in Georgia for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University’s online programs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

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#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Georgia. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Of the 12 students majoring in nursing at GaSou, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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South University, Savannah ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. South University, Savannah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

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University of North Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#10

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

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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
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
South Carolina 3,296
Alabama 7,364
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 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.

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