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Nursing at Georgia Southern University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Georgia Southern University stacks up to those at other schools.

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and has a total student population of 26,949. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 321 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from GaSou.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

GaSou Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at GaSou

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? GaSou offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

GaSou Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at GaSou compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at GaSou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 21
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 127
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 176
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 193
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 237
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 305
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In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in nursing from GaSou. This makes it the #306 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #209 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of GaSou Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at GaSou is $60,311. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at GaSou

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Georgia Southern University.

GaSou Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at GaSou are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 58
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 217
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

GaSou Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at GaSou awarded 28 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. GaSou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from GaSou, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

GaSou also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Georgia Southern University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses 76,640 $68,950
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,790 $111,850
Nurse Practitioners 6,110 $106,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,130 $71,470
Nurse Anesthetists 990 $151,070

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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