2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Georgia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education 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 Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education
Our analysis found Clayton State University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Clayton State University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great value for general education students. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta University are $9,022 per year.
Augusta University also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great value for general education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $12,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UGA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General Education Schools in Georgia list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Georgia State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Piedmont College are $28,340 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Piedmont College also did well on our Best General Education Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Mercer University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercer are $29,324 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, LaGrange College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. LaGrange is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lagrange.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LaGrange are $32,840 a year.
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Clark Atlanta University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in Georgia ranking. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CAU are $24,012 per year.
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| 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 |
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Majors Related to Education
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 8 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).
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