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Registered Nursing at Georgia Southwestern State University

If you plan to study registered nursing, take a look at what Georgia Southwestern State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GSW is located in Americus, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,162. In 2021, 41 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from GSW.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

GSW Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at GSW

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, GSW does offer online courses in registered nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

GSW Registered Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing programs across the country. The following shows how GSW performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at GSW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 25
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 82
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 98
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Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 151
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 310
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 547
559
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 655
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 705
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 723
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 881
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 944
Best Registered Nursing Schools 986
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In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from GSW. This makes it the #98 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at GSW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Georgia Southwestern State University.

GSW Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from GSW. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at GSW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

GSW Registered Nursing Master’s Program

78% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The registered nursing program at GSW awarded 37 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. GSW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from GSW, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

GSW also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Georgia Southwestern State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses 76,640 $68,950
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,130 $71,470

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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