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Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$12,972 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,269 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Georgia Southwestern State University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia. GSW is a small public school located in the town of Americus.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSW are $4,892 per year.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

Augusta University graduate students pay an average of $7,444 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Augusta University is ranked #1 for overall quality for health professions in Georgia.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Georgia. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgia College are $7,308 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgia College is ranked #4 for overall quality for health professions in Georgia.

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Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KSU Georgia are $7,224 per year.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great value for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GaSou are $7,100 a year.

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

UGA graduate students pay an average of $11,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UGA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list.

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With a ranking of #7, Clayton State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clayton State University are $7,017 a year.

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Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia State are $9,292 per year.

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South University’s online programs ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value 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 college 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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#10

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #10, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school 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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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 13 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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