by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 33 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,795 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of registered nursing for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for registered nursing students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Emory University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Emory University
Mercer University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Macon.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Mercer University
It is difficult to beat Augusta University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Augusta.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Augusta University
It is difficult to beat Georgia Southern University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Georgia Southern University
Georgia College is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Milledgeville.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Georgia College & State University
Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Georgia State University
UNG is a fairly large public university located in the town of Dahlonega.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of North Georgia
KSU Georgia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kennesaw.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Kennesaw State University
Chamberlain - Georgia is a small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Sandy Springs.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Chamberlain University - Georgia
University of West Georgia is a large public university located in the fringe town of Carrollton.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of West Georgia
Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 8,985 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 3,175 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 3,474 |
| Virginia | 421 | 3,026 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 1,605 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 2,445 |
| Alabama | 320 | 2,607 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 1,963 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 1,370 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 1,307 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 774 |
One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 144 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 15 |
