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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Georgia

57 Colleges
$69,929 Avg Salary
$25,294 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in Georgia to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

Our 2023 rankings named South University’s online programs the most popular school in Georgia for nursing students. 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.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from South University's online programs carry an average student debt load of $40,204. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $250.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

On average, nursing graduates from Emory take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 57 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Augusta University take out is $22,034. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $127.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from GaSou take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chamberlain University - Georgia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Atlanta, Chamberlain - Georgia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - Georgia carry an average student debt load of $38,460. 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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Columbus State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from CSU carry an average student debt load of $31,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $97.

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Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $24,858 in student debt.

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Albany State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Albany.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Albany State take out is $27,672.

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Middle Georgia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Middle Georgia State University take out $23,613 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Mercer carry an average student debt load of $28,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $220.

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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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