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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

37 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's 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 37 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the most popular school in Georgia for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Emory accumulate an average of around $25,656 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $556, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Chamberlain - Georgia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 339 students majoring in nursing at Chamberlain - Georgia, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Nursing majors at Chamberlain - Georgia take out an average of $37,103 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $256, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 321 students majoring in nursing at GaSou, 9% are male and 91% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $28,652 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $26,311 in student debt.

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#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Mercer take out $31,090 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $220.

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#6

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Augusta University take out an average of $22,117 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $127.

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Columbus State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at CSU accumulate an average of around $32,775 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $97.

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South University’s online programs landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from South University's online programs carry an average student debt load of $38,724. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $250.

Full Nursing at South University’s online programs Report

With a ranking of #9, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UNG accumulate an average of around $23,027 in student debt.

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Middle Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 180 students majoring in nursing at Middle Georgia State University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Middle Georgia State University accumulate an average of around $25,392 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Middle Georgia State University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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