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2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$9,159 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 117 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #119 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Education

Our 2023 rankings named Clayton State University the best value school in Georgia for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clayton State University are $7,017 per year.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

Augusta University graduate students pay an average of $7,444 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, Augusta University is ranked #4 for overall quality for education in Georgia.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $11,156 per year.

UGA also took the #3 spot in our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia rankings.

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#4

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Piedmont College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Demorest.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Piedmont College are $11,020 per year.

Piedmont College also made our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #5.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 918
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Tennessee 605
Kentucky 95
South Carolina 352
Louisiana 116
Arkansas 133
Alabama 115
Mississippi 407
West Virginia 301

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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