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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia

24 Colleges
$34,173 Avg Salary
$8,498 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Oconee Fall Line Technical College the best school in Georgia for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Coastal Pines Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Waycross.

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The excellent programs at Athens Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

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Central Georgia Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from CGTC take out $6,269 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

Lanier Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Regional Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Georgia Northwestern Technical College carry an average student debtload of $6,698.

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#10

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Alabama 15
Kentucky 47
Tennessee 14
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Florida 0
Arkansas 31

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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