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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Georgia

5 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Nursing Practice is the 125th most popular major in the country with 7,550 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Georgia, there were 224 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 99 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,934 and $102,100 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing practice. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing practice programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia doctor’s degree nursing practice students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Georgia

#1

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#2 in overall quality
$20,868 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia list. Georgia College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College & State University are $20,868, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#3 in overall quality
$15,264 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264.

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#3

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#4 in overall quality
$13,706 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Brenau University landed the #3 spot on the list. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Brenau not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau are $13,706.

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#4

South University's online programs

Savannah, Georgia
#5 in overall quality
$14,520 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South University’s online programs. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia. South University’s online programs is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 58 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South University’s online programs also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South University’s online programs are $14,520, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality
$44,676 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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