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Highest earning registered nursing programs in Georgia
Georgia registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Highlands College | Rome | Public, 4-year | $83,986 | 54 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University | Sandy Springs | For-profit, 4-year | $83,188 | 10,218 |
| 3 | Clayton State University | Morrow | Public, 4-year | $82,714 | 177 |
| 4 | Brenau University | Gainesville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $80,786 | 104 |
| 5 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | Public, 4-year | $80,560 | 296 |
| 6 | Emory University | Atlanta | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $79,073 | 299 |
| 7 | Dalton State College | Dalton | Public, 4-year | $78,830 | 41 |
| 8 | Georgia State University | Atlanta | Public, 4-year | $78,165 | 230 |
| 9 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville | Public, 4-year | $78,087 | 180 |
| 10 | Gordon State College | Barnesville | Public, 4-year | $77,695 | 61 |
| 11 | South University | Savannah | For-profit, 4-year | $77,635 | 1,002 |
| 12 | Albany State University | Albany | Public, 4-year | $77,491 | 107 |
| 13 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton | Public, 4-year | $77,140 | 224 |
| 14 | Mercer University | Macon | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $76,787 | 247 |
| 15 | LaGrange College | Lagrange | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $76,077 | 66 |
| 16 | Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus | Public, 4-year | $76,025 | 70 |
| 17 | Herzing University | Atlanta | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $75,774 | 543 |
| 18 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega | Public, 4-year | $75,412 | 234 |
| 19 | Berry College | Mount Berry | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $75,343 | 45 |
| 20 | Columbus State University | Columbus | Public, 4-year | $74,454 | 302 |
| 21 | Augusta University | Augusta | Public, 4-year | $74,307 | 266 |
| 22 | College of Coastal Georgia | Brunswick | Public, 4-year | $73,587 | 68 |
| 23 | Piedmont University | Demorest | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,416 | 119 |
| 24 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro | Public, 4-year | $72,741 | 472 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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