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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$14,432 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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 Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Georgia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Georgia the best value school in Georgia for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.

UNG graduate students pay an average of $6,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Georgia. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia College are $7,308 per year.

Full Health Professions at Georgia College & State University Report

#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Augusta University graduate students pay an average of $7,444 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

UGA graduate students pay an average of $11,156 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 health professions in Georgia.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Valdosta State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VSU are $6,784 a year.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. 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.

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Georgia State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgia State are $9,292 a year.

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#8

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brenau are $13,940 a year.

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#9

Life University

Marietta, GA

Life University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Life is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Marietta.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Life are $10,023 per year.

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South University’s online programs landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at South University’s online programs are $15,720 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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