2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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.
The Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Georgia to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southwestern State University the best value school in Georgia for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Americus, GSW is a public college with a small student population.
GSW graduate students pay an average of $4,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great value for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Augusta University are $7,444 per year.
Augusta University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of West Georgia are $6,488 a year.
Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VSU are $6,784 per year.
Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgia College are $7,308 a year.
Georgia College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list.
With a ranking of #6, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at KSU Georgia are $7,224 a year.
Georgia Southern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.
GaSou graduate students pay an average of $7,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $11,156 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UGA is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Georgia.
Piedmont College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Piedmont College are $11,020 a year.
Piedmont College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list.
Georgia State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia State are $9,292 per year.
Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
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 14 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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