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2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Georgia

4 Colleges in Georgia
263 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Ranked #105 in popularity, nursing practice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 263 degrees in nursing practice during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School

Best Nursing Practice Schools in Georgia Your choice of nursing practice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nursing Practice Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Master's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Practice

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Georgia

The schools below may not offer all types of nursing practice degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Georgia Schools in Nursing Practice

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
59 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Emory University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA

Georgia College & State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in nursing practice. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Milledgeville. This university ranks 16th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 9 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Georgia College & State University

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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
155 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Brenau University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Gainesville. This university ranks 24th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 155 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Brenau in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Brenau University

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Any student pursuing a degree in nursing practice needs to take a look at South University, Savannah. Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in nursing practice from South University, Savannah

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
37 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in nursing practice has to take a look at South University's online programs. Located in the city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 37 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at South University's online programs in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from South University’s online programs

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715554
North Carolina710282
Virginia630244
Tennessee624183
South Carolina53035
Kentucky518214
Mississippi50145
Alabama500241
Louisiana489106
Arkansas46665
West Virginia41010

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Nursing Practice is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing5,663
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing686
Nursing Administration240
Nursing Science128
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing106
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing37
School Nursing22
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery16
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing14
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing13

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