2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in Georgia

Nursing Science is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 61 doctor's degrees in nursing science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

The nursing science doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in Georgia ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality nursing science program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Nursing Science Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nursing science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Science in Georgia

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for nursing science students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Augusta University
Augusta, GA

40 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Augusta University is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing science. Augusta University is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Augusta. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Georgia.

There were about 40 nursing science individuals who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Augusta University

2

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

14 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgia State University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing science. Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Atlanta. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Georgia.

There were approximately 14 nursing science individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Georgia State University

3

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Emory University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing science. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Georgia.

There were roughly 4 nursing science individuals who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Emory University

4

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Kennesaw State University is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing science. KSU Georgia is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kennesaw. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Georgia.

There were roughly 2 nursing science individuals who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Kennesaw State University

5

Mercer University
Macon, GA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Macon. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Georgia.

There were roughly 1 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Mercer University

6

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

GaSou is a very large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro. More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Georgia Southern University

 

Best Nursing Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	23
North Carolina	190	25
Virginia	176	13
Tennessee	142	10
Louisiana	140	2
South Carolina	130	12
Alabama	129	6
Kentucky	115	6
Mississippi	96	10
Arkansas	73	2
West Virginia	59	2

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Nursing Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	99
Registered Nursing	10
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	7
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.