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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

28 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree 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 28 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Georgia. Located in the town of Tifton, ABAC Tifton is a public school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from ABAC Tifton take out $22,659 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 28 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Albany State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.

Of the 153 students majoring in nursing at Albany State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Albany State accumulate an average of around $27,530 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Georgia State University-Perimeter College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Georgia. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Georgia State University-Perimeter College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,183.

Full Nursing at Georgia State University-Perimeter College Report

Out of the 28 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Regional Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Thomasville.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Southwest Georgia Technical College take out an average of $13,212 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 28 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Highlands College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Rome, GHC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in nursing at GHC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from GHC carry an average student debt load of $19,559.

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#6

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from GTC carry an average student debt load of $25,435.

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#7

Dalton State College

Dalton, GA

Dalton State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Dalton, DSC is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at DSC accumulate an average of around $14,300 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Middle Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Middle Georgia State University carry an average student debt load of $24,963.

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Athens Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Athens Technical College carry an average student debt load of $16,282.

Full Nursing at Athens Technical College Report

With a ranking of #10, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Chattahoochee Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,030.

Full Nursing at Chattahoochee Technical College Report

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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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