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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

21 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Georgia to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

Our analysis found Berry College to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Located in the small suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Piedmont College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Georgia. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

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#6

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, GA

Covenant College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Lookout Mountain, Covenant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of North Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Valdosta State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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#10

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

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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 21 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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