2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Master'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.
The Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 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.
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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southwestern State University the best value school in Georgia for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GSW are $4,892 a year.
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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNG graduate students pay an average of $6,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’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.
Augusta University also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #4.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a fairly 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.
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Out of the 21 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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Albany State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Albany State are $5,308 per year.
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Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgia College are $7,308 a year.
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Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GaSou are $7,100 per year.
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Fort Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Fort Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Fort Valley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fort Valley State University are $6,052 a year.
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Kennesaw State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KSU Georgia are $7,224 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 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.