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2027 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 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for school nursing students.

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• Best Value School Nursing Schools in Georgia

2027 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

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

$8,664 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,215 Avg Student Debt

$47,384 Median Earnings (10yr)

Georgia State University tops our 2027 list of the best value school nursing schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,664, while out-of-state students pay about $24,840. Typical student debt for school nursing graduates is $28,215. Early-career school nursing graduates make about $51,103. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 55% of applicants are accepted.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

$64,280 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$80,137 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Emory University one of the best values for school nursing. Set in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $64,280. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the school nursing program here. Early-career school nursing graduates make about $98,673. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Emory University admits about 11% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.