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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

13 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Georgia. In fact, 5,701 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the best school in Georgia for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Georgia. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at South University’s online programs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Georgia. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

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Kennesaw State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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#10

South University, Savannah

Savannah, GA

South University, Savannah came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. South University, Savannah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,223
Florida 11,386
Virginia 6,980
Tennessee 5,227
North Carolina 5,768
West Virginia 1,503
Louisiana 2,725
South Carolina 2,216
Kentucky 4,192
Arkansas 1,559
Alabama 4,979

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

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).

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