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2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$9,903 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,195 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Georgia the best value school in Georgia for education students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of West Georgia is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in Georgia.

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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 town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNG are $6,006 per year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Georgia. 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $8,170 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly 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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#6

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Augusta University graduate students pay an average of $7,444 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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 medium-sized city of Athens.

UGA graduate students pay an average of $11,156 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, UGA is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Georgia.

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#8

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Piedmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Piedmont College graduate students pay an average of $11,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a very 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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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Georgia State graduate students pay an average of $9,292 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Mississippi 4,219
South Carolina 3,980
Louisiana 2,977
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Tennessee 5,194

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

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.

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