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Registered Nursing Programs in Georgia

Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.

Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.

Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Georgia

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Georgia State UniversityRegistered Nursing$92,462 n=239$21,750 n=149
Chamberlain University-GeorgiaRegistered Nursing$89,974 n=12,926$41,125 n=16,389
Mercer UniversityRegistered Nursing$87,827 n=362$32,500 n=309
University of West GeorgiaRegistered Nursing$86,868 n=250$23,800 n=223
Clayton State UniversityRegistered Nursing$86,653 n=142$31,750 Small program - rough guide n=68
Emory UniversityRegistered Nursing$86,533 n=330$19,562 n=192
Kennesaw State UniversityRegistered Nursing$86,532 n=344$24,750 n=333
Brenau UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,676 n=246$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=97
Albany State UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,015 n=118$33,842 n=176
Piedmont UniversityRegistered Nursing$83,766 n=123$30,348 n=106
University of North GeorgiaRegistered Nursing$83,462 n=258$18,200 n=177
Georgia College & State UniversityRegistered Nursing$83,201 n=186$21,500 n=105
Augusta UniversityRegistered Nursing$82,126 n=266$22,756 n=169
Columbus State UniversityRegistered Nursing$81,797 n=215$26,996 n=146
Herzing University-AtlantaRegistered Nursing$81,319 n=929$42,858 n=1,100
South University-SavannahRegistered Nursing$79,957 n=771$42,965 n=778
South University-Savannah OnlineRegistered Nursing$79,957 n=771$42,965 n=778
Georgia Southern UniversityRegistered Nursing$79,675 n=431$25,250 n=419
Middle Georgia State UniversityRegistered Nursing$72,674 n=255$23,291 n=184
Valdosta State UniversityRegistered Nursing$72,434 n=104$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=97

Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs

These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeRegistered Nursing$76,456 Small program - rough guide n=44$18,282 Small program - rough guide n=41
Berry CollegeRegistered Nursing$78,259 Small program - rough guide n=61$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=34
Brewton-Parker Christian UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
College of Coastal GeorgiaRegistered Nursing$74,484 Small program - rough guide n=65$20,216 Small program - rough guide n=51
Dalton State CollegeRegistered Nursing$76,488 Small program - rough guide n=40Not published
East Georgia State CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Georgia Highlands CollegeRegistered Nursing$97,337 Small program - rough guide n=44$24,000 Small program - rough guide n=47
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityRegistered Nursing$76,685 Small program - rough guide n=43$17,249 Small program - rough guide n=68
Gordon State CollegeRegistered Nursing$80,957 Small program - rough guide n=73$21,604 Small program - rough guide n=70
LaGrange CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,325 Small program - rough guide n=75$29,134 Small program - rough guide n=44
Reinhardt UniversityRegistered Nursing$88,642 Small program - rough guide n=37$27,187 Small program - rough guide n=50
Shorter UniversityRegistered Nursing$81,170 Small program - rough guide n=36Not published
Thomas UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Toccoa Falls CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Truett McConnell UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Wesleyan CollegeRegistered Nursing$74,032 Small program - rough guide n=63$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=35
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,082 Small program - rough guide n=89$21,625 Small program - rough guide n=51
South Georgia State CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published

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