ATLANTA METRO

Best Nursing Programs in Atlanta (2026)

Train on Emory’s Atlanta bench.

RN wage

$96.6k

Mean · BLS MSA

Jobs

+5%

Payroll YoY

Campuses

12

Metro-scoped

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Partner matches

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Local signal

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Emory bench

Atlanta Birth CenterAtlanta VAChildren’sEmory Healthcare

$96.4k median

BLS OEWSMay 2024

54.4k RNs

+5% CES

School-sourced

Metro-scopedNo invented

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NCLEX when published

12 catalog nursing-school campuses map to this metro (CBSA 12060) — cities include Atlanta, Barnesville, Carrollton, Clarkston, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville, Marietta, Sandy Springs. This is a metro-scoped list, not a Georgia statewide dump.

Sources & methodology

BLS wages and jobs

Metro mean and median wages are BLS OEWS May 2024 (SOC 29-1141), the same survey as the national RN mean of $98,430. This is the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MSA, not Georgia as a whole.

Employment May 2024: 54,370 RNs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Mean wage May 2024: $96,640. CES NAICS 62 Health Care and Social Assistance payrolls changed 4.99% over June 2025–June 2026 (series SMU13120606562000001).

Hospital partners in Atlanta

Names below are copied from school clinical-partnership sources. No hospital is invented. Multi-state chain lists that are not metro-scoped are omitted.

  • Atlanta Birth Center
  • Atlanta VA Medical Center
  • Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
  • Emory Healthcare

School partnership sources

Named systems are copied from school clinical-partnership sources for this CBSA. A school name without a link has no live profile page in our catalog.

NCLEX chips

Campus cities are sourced campus geography for CBSA 12060. NCLEX chips are the newest display-eligible first-time rate from state-board rows (cohort ≥ 10), scoped to the school’s home state — a dash means none published, not 0%. A year with a quarter range is that board’s partial window, not a full exam year. Each rate links to that school’s NCLEX history when a live school NCLEX page exists. Degree labels overlay live program rows for these school slugs when the database is available; otherwise they read ADN, BSN, or LPN from the same board program name.

How to choose a nursing program in Atlanta

Steps to compare metro-campus nursing schools in Atlanta, GA against statewide online options, NCLEX, cost, and Georgia licensure.

  1. Decide campus vs statewide-eligible

    Use this page for the 12 physical campuses in the Atlanta metro. Online and hybrid programs that accept GA residents are on /nursing-programs-in/georgia — they are not “in” the city.

  2. Compare local campuses and published NCLEX

    Read the metro campus list (city + NCLEX when published). A dash means unpublished, not zero. Full board series with cohort sizes: /nclex-pass-rates/georgia.

  3. Check clinical hospital partners

    Named hospital systems on this page come from school sources for this CBSA only. Confirm current placement sites with the school before you enroll.

  4. Match cost and speed on statewide spokes

    Cheapest and fastest lists stay on /affordable-nursing-programs/georgia and /fastest-nursing-programs/georgia so this city URL does not clone those rankings.

  5. Confirm licensure for the state you will live in

    Georgia is a Nurse Licensure Compact state — an RN license issued here can authorize practice in other compact states. Board details: /nursing-license-requirements/georgia.

Frequently asked questions
Are there nursing programs in Atlanta?
Yes. This catalog lists 12 nursing-school campuses in the Atlanta metro (CBSA 12060). Open a school page for program mix. Statewide directories live on Georgia hub pages — this URL is metro-only.
What are the best nursing programs in Atlanta?
“Best” here means metro campuses with sourced local signals: BLS OEWS wages/employment, CES health-care job growth, and named hospital partners from school pages — not a statewide ranking clone. Compare NCLEX and tuition on the Georgia NCLEX and affordable-program spokes linked from this page.
Are there nursing schools in Atlanta?
Yes. 12 catalog nursing schools have a primary campus mapped to the Atlanta metro. “Nursing schools in Atlanta” and “nursing programs in Atlanta” are the same metro inventory on this URL.
What do registered nurses earn in the Atlanta metro?
BLS OEWS reports 54,370 RNs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at a mean annual wage of $96,640 (employment May 2024, wage May 2024). Sources: https://www.bls.gov/oes/2024/may/occ_area_emp_chart/occ_area_emp_chart.htm and https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm.
Is health-care employment growing in Atlanta?
BLS CES NAICS 62 Health Care and Social Assistance payrolls grew 4.99% over June 2025–June 2026 (series SMU13120606562000001, not seasonally adjusted). Source: https://www.bls.gov/ces/
Which hospitals partner with nursing schools in Atlanta?
Named hospitals on this page come from school clinical-partnership sources (not invented): Atlanta Birth Center (Emory University (Atlanta, GA)); Atlanta VA Medical Center (Emory University (Atlanta, GA)); Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Emory University (Atlanta, GA)); Emory Healthcare (Emory University (Atlanta, GA)).
How is this different from Georgia nursing program pages?
This URL is the Atlanta metro hub. Georgia affordable programs are at /affordable-nursing-programs/georgia and NCLEX pass rates at /nclex-pass-rates/georgia. Titles and H1s stay city-specific so this page does not cannibalize those statewide templates.
What is the cheapest nursing school in Atlanta?
This metro hub does not invent a cheapest-school ranking. Tuition tables live on the Georgia affordable-programs spoke (/affordable-nursing-programs/georgia), which is the canonical cost URL. Use that list, then match campuses back to the metro table here.
Are there accelerated BSN or ABSN programs in Atlanta?
Second-degree / accelerated BSN inventory is maintained on the Georgia ABSN spoke (/accelerated-bsn-programs/georgia), not as a thin city clone. Campuses in this metro that offer a BSN still appear in the campus list; confirm ABSN vs traditional BSN on the school page.
Which nursing schools near Atlanta have the highest NCLEX pass rates?
Campus NCLEX cells are the newest display-eligible first-time rate from state-board rows (cohort ≥ 10), scoped to the school’s home state — never the denormalized school column. A year with a quarter range is a partial board window, not a full exam year. Do not treat a blank cell as 0%, and do not average mixed years. Full series and cohort sizes live on /nclex-pass-rates/georgia and each school’s NCLEX page.
Are there LPN to RN programs in Atlanta?
LPN-to-RN bridge programs serving Georgia residents are listed at /lpn-to-rn/georgia. Some metro campuses in the table also offer ADN or LPN tracks — open the school page rather than assuming every campus is a BSN.
Can I complete an online nursing program from Atlanta?
Yes. Accredited online and hybrid programs that accept GA residents are a separate statewide eligibility list — not the 12 physical campuses in this metro. Start at /online-nursing-programs/georgia or /nursing-programs-in/georgia.
Is Georgia a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
Georgia is a Nurse Licensure Compact state — an RN license issued here can authorize practice in other compact states.
Are there nursing schools in ATL?
Yes. This hub lists 12 nursing-school campuses in the Atlanta metro (CBSA 12060), the same inventory used for “nursing schools in Atlanta.” Statewide Georgia directories live on separate URLs — this page is metro-only.
Are there nursing schools in Metro Atlanta?
Yes. This hub lists 12 nursing-school campuses in the Atlanta metro (CBSA 12060), the same inventory used for “nursing schools in Atlanta.” Statewide Georgia directories live on separate URLs — this page is metro-only.
Are there nursing schools in Sandy Springs?
Sandy Springs sits in the Atlanta, GA metro (CBSA 12060). Campuses whose primary city is Sandy Springs appear in the campus list on this page when they are in the catalog. This URL is the metro hub — not a thin Sandy Springs-only doorway page.
Are there nursing schools in Roswell?
Roswell sits in the Atlanta, GA metro (CBSA 12060). Campuses whose primary city is Roswell appear in the campus list on this page when they are in the catalog. This URL is the metro hub — not a thin Roswell-only doorway page.
Statewide pages and other metros

Georgia statewide pages (not this metro list)

Tuition rankings and NCLEX tables stay on their own state URLs so this city page does not cannibalize those hubs.

Studying online from Atlanta?

249+ accredited online and hybrid nursing programs accept GA residents — including options not based in the metro. That statewide eligibility list is separate from the 12 campuses in the list above. See every program available in GA →

Related Georgia program pages (high-intent pathways)

Outcomes and licensure

Other metro nursing hubs

Each hub is a Census CBSA campus list with BLS MSA wages — not a statewide dump with the city name swapped in.

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