2025 Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

If you pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 130 doctor's degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School for Your Doctor's Degree

The nursing practice doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing practice program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to nursing practice students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nursing practice students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing practice related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing practice students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Nursing Practice Schools

The nursing practice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Practice in Georgia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for nursing practice students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Georgia Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Practice

1

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Emory University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Emory University

2

South University's online programs
Savannah, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

59 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat South University's online programs if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from South University’s online programs

3

Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Valdosta State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Valdosta State University

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	511
North Carolina	190	282
Virginia	182	122
Mississippi	154	45
Tennessee	150	180
Louisiana	146	106
Alabama	139	241
South Carolina	135	35
Kentucky	119	214
Arkansas	74	65
West Virginia	61	10

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Nursing Practice Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing Practice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Science	130
Nurse Anesthetist	13
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	11
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	10
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	8
Registered Nursing	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.