2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found South University’s online programs to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in nursing at Augusta University, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Brenau University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Georgia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
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South University, Savannah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. South University, Savannah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
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With a ranking of #9, Clayton State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Morrow.
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Mercer University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.
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| 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 |
Majors Related to Nursing
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 14 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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