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2023 Best Value Education Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

40 Colleges
$4,783 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,473 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education 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 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 40 schools in Georgia to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Education Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Education Schools

$2,996 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Albany Technical College the best value school in Georgia for education students. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Albany Technical College are $2,996 a year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Albany Technical College take out is $16,105.

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$3,042 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great value for education students. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CGTC are $3,042 per year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at CGTC take out is $15,689.

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$3,164 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Atlanta Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Atlanta Area Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $3,164 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$3,178 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 40 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $3,178 a year.

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$3,126 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Crescent Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in Georgia list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Griffin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Crescent Technical College are $3,126 a year.

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$4,042 Average Tuition & Fees

Middle Georgia State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Middle Georgia State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

Middle Georgia State University undergraduate students pay an average of $4,042 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, education graduates from Middle Georgia State University take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA
$4,948 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Georgia Gwinnett College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Georgia Gwinnett College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,948 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Georgia Gwinnett College take out is $18,891.

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$5,513 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $5,513 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, education graduates from UNG carry an average student debtload of $21,616.

UNG also claimed a spot on our Best Education Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA
$3,236 Average Tuition & Fees

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,236 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at GTC take out is $24,700.

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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 25 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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