South Georgia State College

Douglas, GA · Public · 1,553 students · Visit Website

South Georgia State College primarily focuses on training individuals for nursing careers, offering both Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) and LPN-to-RN bridge programs, as well as an online RN-BSN program. The nursing programs emphasize hands-on learning through a state-of-the-art simulation lab with AI-integrated manikins and realistic patient care scenarios, in addition to clinical experiences at community facilities. SGSC also provides career services like resume review, mock interviews, and career counseling to help students prepare for employment.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$47,491/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

68/100

Tuition (In-State)

$2,970/yr
Out-of-state: $9,322/yr

All Programs at South Georgia State College

2 trade programs at South Georgia State College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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87 $69,981/yr $13,622 119.8x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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48 $25,002/yr $11,000 65.3x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at South Georgia State College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.