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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

14 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Georgia. In fact, 15,658 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Morehouse School of Medicine to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, MSM is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South University’s online programs is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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South University, Savannah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #7, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of North Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

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#9

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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#10

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Louisiana 7,992
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Tennessee 13,576

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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