Nursing Workforce Growth Projection

Health professions are the top field of study, with stable number of degrees and declining number of certificates awarded Top fields of study in Georgia by number of completions¹, thousands, 2020 10.3 Healthcare completion trends, thousands Healthcare Degrees Healthcare Certificates 20 25.3 15 25.1 10 -4% p.a. 66 It's not as difficult to recruit students and faculty in Medicine and Dentistry, but it is very difficult in other areas of medicine - Commission Member Quote Health Professions and related programs Business, Management, Marketing, and related support services Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 5 Education 10.0 Computer and Information 0 9.8 Sciences and support services Mechanic and repair technologies/ 8.1 66 Technicians 20 Engineering 5.5 Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal services Visual and Performing arts 15 5.4 10 5.3 250 +1% p.a. 5 Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4.9 Other 0 43.7 2005 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2020 Trend from 2015 - 2020 1. Includes both degree and certificate completions for all institutions in Georgia. Healthcare was defined as: health professions and related programs (CIP 51) Source: Lightcast TM (formerly EMSI-Burning Glass), National Center for Education Statistics-IPEDS dataset ୨୭ [We have trouble recruiting for] Nursing faculty - DNP and PhD prepared - Commission Member Quote ୨୭ 25

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