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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia

5 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,550 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States.

Across Georgia, there were 224 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 99 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,934 and $102,100 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in nursing practice. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing practice programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia doctor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #1 spot on the list. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Emory

#2

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College are $20,868, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Georgia College & State University

#3

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mercer University Nursing Practice Report

#4

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brenau University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brenau, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau are $13,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brenau University Nursing Practice Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, South University’s online programs landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South University’s online programs, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South University’s online programs are $14,520, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full South University’s online programs Nursing Practice Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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