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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$12,146 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southwestern State University the best value school in Georgia for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GSW are $4,892 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Middle Georgia State University are $4,878 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Albany State are $5,308 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Georgia is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNG are $6,006 a year.

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#5

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 27 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Augusta University are $7,444 per year.

Augusta University also made our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #4.

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With a ranking of #6, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. 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.

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Kennesaw State University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KSU Georgia are $7,224 per year.

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#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

With a ranking of #8, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Georgia are $6,488 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. 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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#10

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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

GaSou graduate students pay an average of $7,100 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 25 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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