2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Georgia to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found South University’s online programs to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Georgia. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
Out of the 19 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbus State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Georgia. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Columbus.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
Of the 57 students majoring in nursing at KSU Georgia, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Georgia College & State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Georgia Southwestern State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. GSW is a small public school located in the town of Americus.
About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.
Georgia State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.
University of West Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.
South University, Savannah landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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 Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 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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