2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 9,722 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education 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.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
University of West Georgia graduate students pay an average of $6,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of West Georgia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school 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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Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
KSU Georgia graduate students pay an average of $7,224 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
KSU Georgia also took the #3 spot in our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia rankings.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbus State University is a great value for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
CSU graduate students pay an average of $8,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school 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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Augusta University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize 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.
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University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
UGA graduate students pay an average of $11,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UGA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
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With a ranking of #8, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Piedmont College are $11,020 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GaSou are $7,100 a year.
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Georgia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia State are $9,292 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7,730 |
| West Virginia | 1,515 |
| Mississippi | 4,219 |
| South Carolina | 3,980 |
| Florida | 10,069 |
| Virginia | 9,522 |
| Arkansas | 4,954 |
| Alabama | 5,059 |
| Kentucky | 5,329 |
| Tennessee | 5,194 |
| Louisiana | 2,977 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.