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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$14,432 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of North Georgia to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNG are $6,006 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia College are $7,308 per year.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Georgia. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Augusta University are $7,444 a year.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UGA are $11,156 a year.

UGA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Valdosta State University is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VSU are $6,784 a year.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GaSou are $7,100 per year.

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Georgia State 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 #7 on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgia State are $9,292 a year.

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#8

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brenau are $13,940 a year.

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#9

Life University

Marietta, GA

Life University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the small city of Marietta, Life is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Life graduate students pay an average of $10,023 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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South University’s online programs landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at South University’s online programs are $15,720 a 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
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.

  • 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.

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