Atlanta, GA (population: 571,861) has four nursing schools within its city limits. Emory University, the highest ranked school in the city with a nursing program, has a total student population of 12,930. It is the 30th highest ranked school in the USA and the highest in the state of Georgia. To learn more about nursing programs in Atlanta, ratemyprofessors.com has reviews of nursing professors at Emory University such as Ann Massey, and Helen Oshea.
Nursing students from Atlanta schools who go on to become nurses, registered nurses, practical nurses, pediatric nurses, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 2,583,770 people working as registered nurses alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $66,530. Also, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make on average $40,900 per year and there are about 728,670 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta area alone, there are 10,140 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average salary of $38,510. Registered nurses in this area earn $63,230/yr and there are 32,910 employed.
Atlanta lies in Fulton county, which is one of the 106 counties in Georgia. Overall, the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta area has 2,290,890 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 0% unemployment rate, $22/hr average worker wage, and a $45,520 average annual salary. Thus, about 14 out of every 1000 jobs in Atlanta are held by registered nurses, and 4/1000 are held by licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.
Of the 4 nursing schools in Atlanta, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Emory University comes out as the most expensive ($25,060/yr) for nursing students, with Atlanta Technical College as the lowest, reported at only $5,914/yr.
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Atlanta |
| East Point | GA | 43,748 | 1 | 19.2965 | 19 | 6.9 miles |
| North Atlanta | GA | 51,827 | 0 | - | 0 | 8.6 miles |
| Smyrna | GA | 51,091 | 1 | 28.0461 | 13 | 9.5 miles |
| Clarkston | GA | - | 1 | 14.4911 | 66 | 10.9 miles |
| Dunwoody | GA | - | 2 | 14.3983 | 27 | 13.8 miles |
| Marietta | GA | 68,931 | 9 | 28.245 | 294 | 14.8 miles |
| Norcross | GA | - | 2 | 30.2342 | 8 | 17.3 miles |
| Lilburn | GA | - | 1 | 22.8637 | 13 | 18.3 miles |
| Roswell | GA | 88,928 | 3 | 23.7384 | 79 | 19.7 miles |
| Kennesaw | GA | - | 4 | 32.3396 | 98 | 21.4 miles |
| Alpharetta | GA | 51,285 | 0 | - | 0 | 23.1 miles |
| Conyers | GA | - | 1 | 21.0336 | 7 | 24.0 miles |
| Lawrenceville | GA | - | 6 | 29.0817 | 196 | 28.3 miles |
| Oakwood | GA | - | 2 | 16.9986 | 102 | 44.6 miles |
| Rome | GA | - | 3 | 29.4765 | 155 | 54.8 miles |
| Mount Berry | GA | - | 1 | 63.3969 | 60 | 56.4 miles |
| Lagrange | GA | - | 2 | 12.8452 | 41 | 61.3 miles |
| Dalton | GA | - | 1 | 15.0432 | 33 | 76.6 miles |
| Macon | GA | 94,286 | 6 | 33.1618 | 295 | 77.3 miles |
| Toccoa Falls | GA | - | 1 | 28.3429 | 33 | 83.8 miles |
| Rock Spring | GA | - | 1 | 1.08982 | 0 | 87.3 miles |
| Fort Valley | GA | - | 1 | 21.9471 | 51 | 89.0 miles |
| Warner Robins | GA | 64,183 | 3 | 21.3509 | 61 | 91.8 miles |
| Phenix City | AL | - | 1 | 9.50663 | 23 | 95.3 miles |