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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$10,971 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southwestern State University the best value school in Georgia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Americus, GSW is a public college with a small student population.

GSW graduate students pay an average of $4,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Macon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Middle Georgia State University are $4,878 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Albany State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Albany State are $5,308 a year.

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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 Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNG are $6,006 a year.

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#5

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Augusta University graduate students pay an average of $7,444 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Augusta University also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia rankings.

Full Nursing at Augusta University Report

Georgia College & State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Georgia College graduate students pay an average of $7,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GaSou are $7,100 per year.

Full Nursing at Georgia Southern University Report

#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Georgia are $6,488 per year.

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Kennesaw 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 large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KSU Georgia are $7,224 per year.

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#10

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VSU are $6,784 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at Valdosta State University

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 19 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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