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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 7,112 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Georgia the best school in Georgia for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South University’s online programs. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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#8

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

With a ranking of #8, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, South University, Savannah did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. South University, Savannah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

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#10

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gainesville.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 6,775
North Carolina 7,425
Florida 21,209
Tennessee 6,004
Kentucky 6,395
South Carolina 3,296
Louisiana 3,502
Arkansas 2,882
Alabama 7,364
Mississippi 2,838
West Virginia 1,771

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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