by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia” ranking.
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Georgia, there were 7,154 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,929 and $25,294 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,353 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,186 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nursing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, South University’s online programs landed the #1 spot on the list. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 540 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Savannah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia list. South University, Savannah is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 29 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the #3 spot on the list. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 156 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 105 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southwestern State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Americus, Georgia, this small public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 150 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #7. Georgia College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Brenau University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Albany State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia list. Albany State University is located in Albany, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Middle Georgia State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia ranking. Middle Georgia State University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Clayton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Morrow, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
University of West Georgia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 30 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia list. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 24 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kennesaw State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia ranking. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of North Georgia ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia list. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Valdosta State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia ranking. This fairly large school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 17 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Thomas University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia list. This small school is located in Thomasville, Georgia, and it awarded 2 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 28 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Georgia list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 37 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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