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Best Value Health Professions Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

71 Colleges
$3,198 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,259 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in Georgia to see which 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 Schools

$3,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Georgia Northwestern Technical College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-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. Health Professions majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out an average of $7,656 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$2,759 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coastal Pines Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. Located in the remote town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Pines Technical College are $2,759 a year. On average, health professions graduates from Coastal Pines Technical College take out $6,326 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Coastal Pines Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Schools in Georgia list.

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$3,202 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Chattahoochee Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chattahoochee Technical College are $3,202 a year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Chattahoochee Technical College carry an average student debtload of $10,955.

Chattahoochee Technical College also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #5.

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$3,062 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Athens Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Georgia. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.

Athens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Athens Technical College take out is $11,875.

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$3,072 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oconee Fall Line Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.

OFTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,072 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at OFTC take out is $10,217.

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#6

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA
$3,236 Average Tuition & Fees

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $3,236 per year. On average, health professions graduates from GTC take out $19,119 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,002 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Southern Regional Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. 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. On average, health professions graduates from Southwest Georgia Technical College take out $9,874 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,126 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Crescent Technical College are $3,126 a year. Health Professions majors at Southern Crescent Technical College take out an average of $11,026 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,042 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Georgia ranking. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CGTC are $3,042 per year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from CGTC carry an average student debtload of $14,652.

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$3,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia State University-Perimeter College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia State University-Perimeter College are $3,360 a year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Georgia State University-Perimeter College accumulate an average of around $26,550 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Health Professions students in the state of Georgia seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health Professions Schools in Georgia award.

Rank College Location
11 Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA
12 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
13 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
14 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA

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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