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2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Georgia

23 Colleges
3,744 Bachelor's Degrees
$24,780 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in GeorgiaNursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 3,744 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 162,800 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.3% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Georgia ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying nursing.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Augusta University
Augusta, GA

Augusta University has taken the #1 spot in this year's nursing ranking for non-traditional students. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augusta University, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Georgia ranking.

The student loan default rate at Augusta University is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,197 students take at least one class online at Augusta University. 1,848 students are part time.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Our rankings recognize Emory University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Georgia ranking.

The student loan default rate at Emory is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,651 students at Emory that take at least one class online. 1,395 students are part time.

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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA

Brenau University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. 1,153 students at Brenau are exclusively online. 934 of Brenau students are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Georgia Southwestern State University. GSW is a small public school located in the distant town of Americus.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. 1,135 of GSW students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,217 part time students in attendance at GSW.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of West Georgia. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 2.8% of University of West Georgia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,945 students at University of West Georgia are exclusively online. There are roughly 5,331 part time students in attendance at University of West Georgia.

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Georgia College & State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Georgia College has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Georgia ranking.

About 0.9% of Georgia College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,492 students take at least one class online at Georgia College. About 1,421 of the students at Georgia College are attending part time.

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Georgia Southern University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population. GaSou not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Georgia list.

The student loan default rate at GaSou is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 13,579 students at GaSou that take at least one class online. 6,344 students are part time.

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Mercer University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Mercer also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Georgia rankings.

The student loan default rate at Mercer is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. 1,767 of Mercer students are exclusively distance learners. 1,844 students are part time.

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Piedmont College
Demorest, GA

Piedmont College earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest. Piedmont College also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Georgia list, coming in at #9.

About 1.3% of Piedmont College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 754 of Piedmont College students are exclusively distance learners. About 634 of the students at Piedmont College are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Georgia State University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. Georgia State also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Georgia rankings.

About 2.3% of Georgia State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,669 students take at least one class online at Georgia State. 9,276 of Georgia State students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 9,015
Tennessee 3,180
North Carolina 3,488
Virginia 3,096
South Carolina 1,605
Kentucky 2,530
Alabama 2,607
Louisiana 1,963
Mississippi 1,307
Arkansas 1,371
West Virginia 774

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 23 schools only.

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