by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Georgia, there were 7,154 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,929 and $25,294 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia” ranking looked at 57 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing. To top this list, a school must have a successful nursing program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia nursing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South University’s online programs. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 806 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 571 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 464 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 365 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia list. Chamberlain - Georgia is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 339 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Columbus State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia ranking. Columbus State University is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 295 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kennesaw State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia ranking. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 287 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Albany State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #8. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 259 students in 2020-2021.
Middle Georgia State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a public institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 255 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia ranking. Mercer University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of North Georgia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 215 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 208 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Tifton, Georgia, this small public school awarded 207 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia list. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 224 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia College & State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia ranking. Georgia College & State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 179 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Brenau University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 163 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Highlands College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia list. GHC is a medium-sized public school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 110 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Georgia State University-Perimeter College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia list. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a fairly large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 109 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Regional Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is located in Thomasville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Valdosta State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia list. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Clayton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia list. Clayton State University is a medium-sized school located in Morrow, Georgia that handed out 102 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Gordon State College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia ranking. Barnesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Dalton State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia list. This small school is located in Dalton, Georgia, and it awarded 98 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, College of Coastal Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia list. College of Coastal Georgia is located in Brunswick, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Piedmont College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Georgia list. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Demorest, Georgia. It awarded 80 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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