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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Georgia to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the most popular school in Georgia for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at South University’s online programs helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Nursing at South University’s online programs Report

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Georgia. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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South University, Savannah ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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

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#10

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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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