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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Georgia

57 Colleges
$69,929 Avg Salary
$25,294 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 57 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found South University’s online programs to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at South University's online programs accumulate an average of around $40,204 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Nursing at South University’s online programs

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Emory take out is $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $556.

Full Nursing at Emory University Report

#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 57 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Augusta University carry an average student debt load of $22,034. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $127, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at GaSou take out is $28,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $121.

Read full report on Nursing at Georgia Southern University

The excellent programs at Chamberlain University - Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. Chamberlain - Georgia is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Atlanta.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Chamberlain - Georgia accumulate an average of around $38,460 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $256.

Full Nursing at Chamberlain University - Georgia Report

Columbus State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at CSU accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $97, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Columbus State University Report

Kennesaw State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $24,858 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nursing at Kennesaw State University Report

With a ranking of #8, Albany State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Albany, Albany State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Albany State carry an average student debt load of $27,672.

Read full report on Nursing at Albany State University

Middle Georgia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Georgia ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Macon.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Middle Georgia State University take out is $23,613.

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#10

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Georgia ranking. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Mercer accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Nursing at Mercer University

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

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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