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Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

44 Colleges
$3,218 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,116 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate 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 Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in Georgia to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Regional Technical College the best value school in Georgia for health professions students working on their associate degree. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwest Georgia Technical College are $3,002 a year.

Southwest Georgia Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $3,062 per year.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Athens Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Georgia. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Pines Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Coastal Pines Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,759 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Crescent Technical College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,126 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

OFTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,072 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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West Georgia Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $3,052 per year.

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Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattahoochee Technical College are $3,202 per year.

Chattahoochee Technical College also made our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #4.

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Georgia State University-Perimeter College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Georgia State University-Perimeter College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Georgia State University-Perimeter College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list.

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#10

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,236 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 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).

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