by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in nursing than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 57 schools in Georgia offering nursing.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in Georgia.
Leading the list of the most focused nursing schools is Chamberlain College Of Nursing Georgia. Located in the city of Sandy Springs, Chamberlain College Of Nursing Georgia is a private for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 436 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Chamberlain College Of Nursing Georgia
South Universitysavannah Online ranks #2 for nursing by degree focus. South Universitysavannah Online is a private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah. About 50% of the degrees South Universitysavannah Online awards are in nursing, or about 737 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for South Universitysavannah Online
Herzing University Atlanta ranks #3 for nursing by degree focus. Herzing University Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Nursing accounts for around 27% of the degrees granted here, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Herzing University Atlanta
Brenau University ranks #4 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau University is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 22% of the degrees granted here, or about 151 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Brenau University
Gordon State College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Gordon State College is a public school located in the town of Barnesville. Nursing accounts for around 21% of the degrees granted here, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Gordon State College
South Georgia State College placed #6 for nursing by degree focus. South Georgia State College is a public school located in the town of Douglas. At this school, roughly 19% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at South Georgia State College
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College landed the #7 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Tifton, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public university. At this school, roughly 18% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 120 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Dalton State College comes in at #8 for nursing focus this year. Set in the city of Dalton, Dalton State College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 18% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 151 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Dalton State College
College Of Coastal Georgia ranked #9 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. College Of Coastal Georgia is a public school located in the city of Brunswick. About 18% of the degrees College Of Coastal Georgia awards are in nursing, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at College Of Coastal Georgia
Georgia Highlands College landed the #10 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Rome, Georgia Highlands College is a public university. At this school, roughly 17% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 141 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Georgia Highlands College
Albany State University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Albany, Albany State University is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 225 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Albany State University
Augusta University comes in at #12 for nursing focus this year. Augusta University is a public school located in the city of Augusta. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 418 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Augusta University
Emory University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 694 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Emory University
Middle Georgia State University landed the #14 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 217 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Middle Georgia State University
Lagrange College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Lagrange College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lagrange. Nursing accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Lagrange College
Wesleyan College placed #16 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Macon, Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Wesleyan College
Georgia Southwestern State University comes in at #17 for nursing focus this year. Located in the town of Americus, Georgia Southwestern State University is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Georgia Southwestern State University
Georgia College And State University comes in at #18 for nursing focus this year. Set in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College And State University is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 203 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Georgia College And State University
Columbus State University placed #19 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 203 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Columbus State University
Andrew College placed #20 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Cuthbert, Andrew College is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Andrew College
Piedmont College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit university. About 12% of the degrees Piedmont College awards are in nursing, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Piedmont College
Reinhardt University comes in at #22 for nursing focus this year. Set in the rural area of Waleska, Reinhardt University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 9% of the degrees Reinhardt University awards are in nursing, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Reinhardt University
Mercer University landed the #23 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Macon, Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 204 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Mercer University
Georgia Southern University ranked #24 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Statesboro, Georgia Southern University is a public university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 398 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Georgia Southern University
Truett Mcconnell College landed the #25 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, Truett Mcconnell College is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees Truett Mcconnell College awards are in nursing, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Truett Mcconnell College
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to nursing:
These schools also award degrees in nursing and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Nursing Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Albany Technical College | Albany, GA | 2% |
| #52 | West Georgia Technical College | Waco, GA | 1% |
| #53 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA | 0.9% |
| #54 | Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta, GA | 0.9% |
| #55 | Lanier Technical College | Gainesville, GA | 0.7% |
| #56 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA | 0.5% |
| #57 | Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta, GA | 0.2% |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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