Overview

Upon completion of the Nursing program at Georgia State University, graduates will be prepared to:

Plan and implement research that is socially relevant in the 21st century;
Link theory and research to the promotion of health in vulnerable populations;
Analyze the relationships among biobehavioral interactions and health promotion, protection, and restoration;
Examine issues of social determinants of health in conducting health-related research; and
Explore, develop, and apply diverse modes of inquiry to nursing and related disciplines.

Careers

Our Ph.D. graduates are leaders in nursing science, education, hospital administration and public health. Examples of positions held by our graduates include clinical faculty, federally funded research faculty and administrative faculty at colleges and universities in Georgia and beyond, leaders at large healthcare delivery systems and public health professionals at the CDC.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Nursing Research
Univariate Statistical Methods for Research Scientists
Leadership, Research Ethics & Policy
Health in Vulnerable Populations
Instrument Evaluation & Construction
Epidemiology for Health Professionals

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

More details

The fall early application deadline is February 1 and the late application deadline is April 1.

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

MS.N.-Ph.D.: 60 credit hours
B.S.N.-Ph.D.: 72 credit hours

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Atlanta, United States

Disciplines

Nursing View 308 other PhDs in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission requirements in addition to GPA, RN licensure, transcripts and TOEFL or IELTS (if applicable):

two-page position statement on a health issue
goal statement
three references letters from individuals (for example, supervisors, former instructors, professional mentors) who can speak to the applicant’s research ability and interest
resume/curriculum vitae
interview with faculty

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

32332 USD / year

≈ 32332 USD / year
Out-of-State

31726 USD / year

≈ 31726 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9790 USD / year

≈ 9790 USD / year

Living costs

Atlanta

United States

1213 - 2208 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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