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Registered Nursing at University of North Georgia

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

UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and has a total student population of 19,793. Of the 188 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Georgia in 2021, 188 of them were registered nursing majors.

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.

UNG Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNG

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UNG Registered Nursing Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at UNG 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 Popular Online Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 16
Most Popular Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 47
Most Focused Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 47
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 97
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 98
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 138
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Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 150
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 167
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 209
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 219
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 278
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 282
Best Registered Nursing Schools 409
488
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 555
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 760
1,084
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,103

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from UNG. This makes it the #138 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at UNG

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

UNG Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 188 registered nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNG, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at UNG 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 University of North Georgia with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 145
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UNG Registered Nursing Master’s Program

90% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 registered nursing majors earned their master's degree from UNG. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from UNG, 90% 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 University of North Georgia with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNG 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 University of North Georgia.

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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