2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South University’s online programs the most popular school in Georgia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.
Of the 540 students majoring in nursing at South University's online programs, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Out of the 19 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 156 students majoring in nursing at Augusta University, 19% are male and 81% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 150 students majoring in nursing at Emory, 14% are male and 86% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbus State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 105 students majoring in nursing at CSU, 7% are male and 93% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
Georgia Southwestern State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at GSW, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
University of West Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.
South University, Savannah came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. South University, Savannah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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 |
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 19 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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