2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Georgia with 7,112 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Georgia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the best school in Georgia for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University’s online programs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Georgia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
With a ranking of #7, South University, Savannah did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Brenau University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Clayton State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Mississippi | 2,838 |
Alabama | 7,364 |
Kentucky | 6,395 |
Tennessee | 6,004 |
Louisiana | 3,502 |
Florida | 21,209 |
Arkansas | 2,882 |
West Virginia | 1,771 |
North Carolina | 7,425 |
South Carolina | 3,296 |
Virginia | 6,775 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Registered Nursing | 262,974 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,647 |
Nursing Practice | 8,862 |
Nursing Administration | 8,663 |
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4,717 |
Nursing Science | 4,701 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,895 |
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,075 |
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 2,011 |
Nurse Anesthetist | 1,768 |
Critical Care Nursing | 747 |
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 622 |
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 567 |
School Nursing | 539 |
Clinical Nurse Leader | 502 |
Clinical Nurse Specialist | 340 |
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 269 |
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing | 262 |
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 192 |
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 87 |
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 26 |
Forensic Nursing | 23 |
Palliative Care Nursing | 13 |
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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