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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$13,517 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,259 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

$5,464 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Georgia Southwestern State University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the town of Americus, GSW is a public college with a small student population.

GSW undergraduate students pay an average of $5,464 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Georgia Southwestern State University Report

$5,513 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Georgia is a great value for health professions students. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $5,513 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA
$9,022 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great value for health professions students. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augusta University are $9,022 a year.

Augusta University also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Schools in Georgia rankings.

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$9,524 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Georgia. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia College are $9,524 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia College also is in the top 20% of our Best Health Professions Schools in Georgia ranking.

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$6,436 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KSU Georgia are $6,436 a year.

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#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA
$6,521 Average Tuition & Fees

University of West Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of West Georgia are $6,521 per year.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
$12,068 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $12,068 per year.

UGA also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Professions Schools in Georgia rankings.

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$6,583 Average Tuition & Fees

Valdosta State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

VSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,583 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
$6,485 Average Tuition & Fees

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

GaSou undergraduate students pay an average of $6,485 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA
$6,241 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbus State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,241 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Columbus State University Report

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 21 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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