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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

53 Colleges
$3,318 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,929 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

$3,002 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southern Regional Technical College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Southwest Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,002 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Southwest Georgia Technical College accumulate an average of around $10,248 in student debt.

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$3,062 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Athens Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Athens Technical College are $3,062 a year. Nursing majors at Athens Technical College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,202 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chattahoochee Technical College is a great value for nursing students. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Chattahoochee Technical College take out an average of $13,192 in student loans while working on their egree.

Chattahoochee Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Schools in Georgia list.

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$3,072 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oconee Fall Line Technical College is a great value for nursing students. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OFTC are $3,072 a year.

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$3,360 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University-Perimeter College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia State University-Perimeter College are $3,360 a year. Nursing majors at Georgia State University-Perimeter College take out an average of $30,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,052 Average Tuition & Fees

West Georgia Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia list. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from West Georgia Technical College take out $18,400 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$2,759 Average Tuition & Fees

Coastal Pines Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia ranking. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Waycross.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Pines Technical College are $2,759 a year.

Coastal Pines Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in Georgia list.

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$3,565 Average Tuition & Fees

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. ABAC Tifton is a small public school located in the town of Tifton.

ABAC Tifton undergraduate students pay an average of $3,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at ABAC Tifton take out an average of $25,975 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,126 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Griffin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $3,126 per year. Nursing majors at Southern Crescent Technical College take out an average of $14,501 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out $9,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 25 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.

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