2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Georgia to see which graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South University’s online programs the most popular school in Georgia for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in nursing at Georgia State, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
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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 Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.
Of the 7 students majoring in nursing at Georgia College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Brenau University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.
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South University, Savannah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. South University, Savannah is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
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Clayton State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Morrow.
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Mercer University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.
Request InformationBest Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 14 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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