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2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

13 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Education is the most popular major in Georgia with 6,283 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Georgia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Georgia the best school in Georgia for education students working on their doctor’s degree. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

With a ranking of #6, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Valdosta State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gainesville.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,371
Florida 5,192
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
North Carolina 4,150
West Virginia 924
Louisiana 1,732
South Carolina 2,297
Kentucky 3,387
Arkansas 3,395
Alabama 3,231

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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