by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 33 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,325 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of registered nursing for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for registered nursing students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Emory University is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Emory University
Mercer University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Macon.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Mercer University
It's hard to beat Georgia Southern University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the town of Statesboro.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Georgia Southern University
It's hard to beat Augusta University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Augusta.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Augusta University
Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Georgia State University
Georgia College is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Milledgeville.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Georgia College & State University
Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from South University’s online programs
KSU Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kennesaw.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Kennesaw State University
UNG is a large public university located in the town of Dahlonega.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of North Georgia
Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of West Georgia
Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 8,985 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 3,175 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 3,474 |
| Virginia | 421 | 3,026 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 1,605 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 2,445 |
| Alabama | 320 | 2,607 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 1,963 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 1,370 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 1,307 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 774 |
One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 70 |
