2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia
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 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 99 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Health Professions Schools
Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Health Professions majors at Emory take out an average of $29,939 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $556.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Augusta University accumulate an average of around $27,442 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $127, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at South University's online programs take out is $46,938. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for health professions students. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, health professions graduates from GaSou take out $27,895 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.
Health Professions majors at CGTC take out an average of $14,652 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Mercer University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, health professions graduates from Mercer take out $27,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $289.
Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
On average, health professions graduates from Georgia State take out $26,778 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $172.
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With a ranking of #8, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Chattahoochee Technical College accumulate an average of around $10,955 in student debt.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Georgia Northwestern Technical College carry an average student debt load of $7,656.
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University of Georgia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, health professions graduates from UGA take out $23,375 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $166, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #12, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College take out is $11,875.
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Southern Regional Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Southwest Georgia Technical College accumulate an average of around $9,874 in student debt.
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Coastal Pines Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Coastal Pines Technical College take out is $6,326.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students in the state of Georgia that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Georgia award.
Rank | College | Location |
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15 | West Georgia Technical College | Waco, GA |
16 | Lanier Technical College | Oakwood, GA |
17 | United Education Institute-Morrow | Morrow, GA |
18 | Savannah Technical College | Savannah, GA |
19 | Life University | Marietta, GA |
Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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