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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

53 Colleges
$3,318 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,929 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Georgia with 7,112 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

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 Value Nursing 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 53 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

$3,002 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southern Regional Technical College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.

Southwest Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,002 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Southwest Georgia Technical College take out an average of $10,248 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,062 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Athens Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Athens Technical College are $3,062 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Athens Technical College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Athens Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Schools in Georgia ranking.

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$3,202 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chattahoochee Technical College is a great value for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Chattahoochee Technical College take out $13,192 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,072 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oconee Fall Line Technical College is a great value for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

OFTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,072 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OFTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Schools in Georgia ranking.

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$3,360 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University-Perimeter College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia State University-Perimeter College are $3,360 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Georgia State University-Perimeter College take out $30,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,052 Average Tuition & Fees

West Georgia Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia list. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $3,052 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at West Georgia Technical College take out is $18,400.

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$2,759 Average Tuition & Fees

Coastal Pines Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Coastal Pines Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,759 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Coastal Pines Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Schools in Georgia ranking.

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$3,565 Average Tuition & Fees

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the distant town of Tifton, ABAC Tifton is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ABAC Tifton are $3,565 a year. On average, nursing graduates from ABAC Tifton take out $25,975 in student loans while working on their degree.

ABAC Tifton not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Schools in Georgia list.

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$3,126 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $3,126 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Southern Crescent Technical College take out $14,501 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $3,062 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out is $9,000.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Nursing Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

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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