2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Georgia to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the best school in Georgia for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Georgia. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South University’s online programs. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
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Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. GSW is a small public school located in the distant town of Americus.
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Mercer University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Georgia Southern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, South University, Savannah did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,617 |
| West Virginia | 5,590 |
| Mississippi | 6,374 |
| South Carolina | 7,283 |
| Florida | 49,046 |
| Virginia | 17,510 |
| Arkansas | 6,286 |
| Alabama | 12,636 |
| Kentucky | 10,991 |
| Tennessee | 13,576 |
| Louisiana | 7,992 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
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 13 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.