2026 Best Value School Nursing Schools in Georgia
[School Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/school-nursing/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong school nursing education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for school nursing students.
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2026 Best Value School Nursing Schools in Georgia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in school nursing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value School Nursing Schools
Augusta University earned the #1 spot for value among school nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,414, with out-of-state students paying around $24,734. Students borrow a median of $22,956 to complete the school nursing program here. Early-career school nursing graduates make about $56,168. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Georgia State University earned it the #2 place for school nursing. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,664, compared with $24,840 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for school nursing graduates is $28,215. School Nursing graduates of Georgia State University earn a median of $51,103 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $28,215 median debt. Georgia State University admits about 55% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Emory University earned it the #3 place for school nursing. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $64,280. School Nursing graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Early-career school nursing graduates make about $98,673. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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