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2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

27 Colleges
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 27 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Savannah landed the # 3 spot on the list. South University, Savannah is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehouse School of Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. MSM is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Georgia. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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With a ranking of #6, South University’s online programs did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

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#7

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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University of North Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Mercer University

Macon, GA

With a ranking of #10, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

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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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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