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2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in Georgia

52 Colleges in Georgia
5,753 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 52 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,753 degrees in registered nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School

Best Registered Nursing Schools in Georgia Your choice of registered nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Registered Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Registered Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Registered Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees in Registered Nursing
Master's Degrees in Registered Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Registered Nursing

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Registered Nursing Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Registered Nursing in Georgia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the registered nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Georgia Schools in Registered Nursing

1
Emory crest
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
386 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Emory University is a great option for students interested in a degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 386 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Emory University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In GA
204 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Mercer University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were roughly 204 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Mercer University

3
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Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
357 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Augusta University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #780 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Augusta University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 357 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Augusta University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
361 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Georgia Southern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in registered nursing. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 361 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Georgia Southern University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In GA
159 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #713 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 159 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Georgia College & State University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In GA
191 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were about 191 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Georgia State University

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In GA
105 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #705 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Southwest Georgia Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 105 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Southwest Georgia Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Southern Regional Technical College

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In GA
209 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 209 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of North Georgia

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA
259 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 53rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 259 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Albany State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Albany State University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In GA
230 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #708 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 230 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Kennesaw State University


 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 18,780
North Carolina 710 6,188
Virginia 630 5,839
Tennessee 624 4,957
South Carolina 530 2,828
Kentucky 518 4,931
Mississippi 501 2,590
Alabama 500 6,786
Louisiana 489 3,152
Arkansas 466 2,673
West Virginia 410 1,666

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Registered Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 720
Nursing Practice 276
Nursing Science 114
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 106
Nursing Administration 50
School Nursing 30
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 26
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 24
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 12
Nurse Anesthetist 10

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