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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

7 Schools Ranked
$40,356 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
340 Total Awards
$6,734 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,617 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the best school in Georgia for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Augusta, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 340 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,617 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that Augusta University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
40 Total Awards
$46,700 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 40 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Emory. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#3

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
109 Total Awards
$6,758 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 109 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Georgia College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
167 Total Awards
$6,520 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 167 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at GaSou. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
194 Total Awards
$8,484 Average Tuition & Fees
$42,214 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school awarded 194 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $42,214 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Georgia State. During the 2020-2021 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Georgia State University Report

#6

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
24 Total Awards
$14,481 Average Tuition & Fees

Brenau University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Brenau is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Brenau does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Clayton State University

Morrow, Georgia
2 Total Awards
$6,517 Average Tuition & Fees

Clayton State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Clayton State University is a public institution located in Morrow, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Clayton State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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