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Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

19 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at South University’s online programs helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Georgia. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Georgia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

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Albany State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Albany State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, South University, Savannah did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. South University, Savannah is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

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#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

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Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Middle Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges 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 19 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).
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