by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more nursing students than other colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 57 schools in Georgia offering nursing.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most nursing students in Georgia.
The most popular school in the country for nursing students is South Universitysavannah Online. Set in the city of Savannah, South Universitysavannah Online is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 737 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for South Universitysavannah Online
A rank of #2 makes Emory University one of the most popular schools for nursing. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a private not-for-profit university. Emory University graduated around 694 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Emory University
Chamberlain College Of Nursing Georgia ranks #3 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Sandy Springs, Chamberlain College Of Nursing Georgia is a private for-profit university. Chamberlain College Of Nursing Georgia graduated around 436 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Chamberlain College Of Nursing Georgia
A rank of #4 makes Augusta University one of the most popular schools for nursing. Augusta University is a public school located in the city of Augusta. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 416 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Augusta University
Georgia Southern University is one of the most popular nursing schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the town of Statesboro, Georgia Southern University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 393 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Georgia Southern University
Kennesaw State University landed the #6 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a public university. This school awarded about 377 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Kennesaw State University
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins comes in at #7 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Warner Robins, Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 349 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins
Georgia State University comes in at #8 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public university. This school awarded about 228 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Georgia State University
Albany State University comes in at #9 for nursing this year. Albany State University is a public school located in the city of Albany. This school awarded about 225 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Albany State University
University Of North Georgia comes in at #10 for nursing this year. Located in the town of Dahlonega, University Of North Georgia is a public university. This school awarded about 220 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of North Georgia
Middle Georgia State University placed #11 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 217 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Middle Georgia State University
Mercer University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Macon, Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 204 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Mercer University
Columbus State University ranked #13 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Columbus, Columbus State University is a public institution. Columbus State University graduated around 203 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Columbus State University
Georgia College And State University landed the #14 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College And State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 201 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Georgia College And State University
University Of West Georgia placed #15 for nursing by yearly graduations. University Of West Georgia is a public school located in the town of Carrollton. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 174 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for University Of West Georgia
Brenau University comes in at #16 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau University is a private not-for-profit university. Brenau University graduated around 151 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Brenau University
Dalton State College comes in at #17 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Dalton, Dalton State College is a public institution. Dalton State College graduated around 151 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Dalton State College
Georgia Highlands College landed the #18 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Georgia Highlands College is a public school located in the suburb of Rome. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 141 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Georgia Highlands College
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College comes in at #19 for nursing this year. Located in the town of Tifton, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public university. This school awarded about 120 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Valdosta State University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Valdosta, Valdosta State University is a public university. This school awarded about 111 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Valdosta State University
Gordon State College placed #21 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Barnesville, Gordon State College is a public institution. This school awarded about 100 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Gordon State College
Southern Regional Technical College landed the #22 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Southern Regional Technical College is a public school located in the town of Thomasville. Southern Regional Technical College graduated around 97 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Southern Regional Technical College
Georgia Southwestern State University placed #23 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Americus, Georgia Southwestern State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 93 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Georgia Southwestern State University
College Of Coastal Georgia comes in at #24 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Brunswick, College Of Coastal Georgia is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 83 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for College Of Coastal Georgia
Columbus Technical College comes in at #25 for nursing this year. Columbus Technical College is a public school located in the city of Columbus. This school awarded about 80 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Columbus Technical College
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many nursing students:
These schools also graduate students in nursing every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Nursing Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Lanier Technical College | Gainesville, GA | 17 |
| #52 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA | 16 |
| #53 | South University Savannah | Savannah, GA | 16 |
| #54 | Truett Mcconnell College | Cleveland, GA | 12 |
| #55 | Brewton Parker College | Mount Vernon, GA | 9 |
| #56 | Andrew College | Cuthbert, GA | 8 |
| #57 | Toccoa Falls College | Toccoa Falls, GA | 7 |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.