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2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Georgia

4 Colleges in Georgia
276 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. Combined, these schools handed out 276 degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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

1
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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
40 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Emory University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Emory is a 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 40 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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 great decision for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Milledgeville. This university ranks 16th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 13 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

3
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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
150 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

It's 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 city of Gainesville. This university ranks 24th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 150 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

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA

Every student who is interested in nursing practice has to check out South University, Savannah. Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 7 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at South University, Savannah in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from South University, Savannah

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
61 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 61 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.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 554
North Carolina 710 282
Virginia 630 244
Tennessee 624 183
South Carolina 530 35
Kentucky 518 214
Mississippi 501 45
Alabama 500 241
Louisiana 489 106
Arkansas 466 65
West Virginia 410 10

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 5,753
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 720
Nursing Science 114
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 106
Nursing Administration 50
School Nursing 30
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 26
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 24
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 12
Nurse Anesthetist 10

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