2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia
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Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $12,852 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Georgia Tech. Out-of-state students pay an average of $33,964. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Georgia Tech accumulate an average of $23,699 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Georgia Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Georgia.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $55,468 to cover tuition and fees at Emory. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Emory accumulate an average of $19,081 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Emory does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Students from Georgia who attend UGA full time pay an average of $12,068 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $31,108. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,296 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UGA. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 15% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Atlanta. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
If you want to attend Herzing University - Atlanta, expect to pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Herzing University - Atlanta accumulate an average of $41,613 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Herzing University - Atlanta does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 41 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 5 spot on the list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Augusta University is $9,022. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,400. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Augusta University accumulate an average of $27,553 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Augusta University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Berry College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you want to attend Berry, expect to pay an average of $38,656 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,098 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Berry. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Spelman College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $28,181 to cover tuition and fees at Spelman. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Spelman accumulate an average of $24,987 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Spelman is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
University of North Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
Students from Georgia who attend UNG full time pay an average of $5,513 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $16,014. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UNG accumulate an average of $22,557 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UNG. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Covenant College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
Covenant does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $37,770. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Online courses are available at Covenant, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 4% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $9,524 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Georgia College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,704. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,884 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Georgia College. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Kennesaw State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs.
In-state students pay an average of $6,436 in tuition and fees if they attend KSU Georgia full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,690. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from KSU Georgia accumulate an average of $27,780 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at KSU Georgia. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Middle Georgia State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $4,042 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Middle Georgia State University. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,389. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,345 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Middle Georgia State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list.
Students from Georgia who attend GaSou full time pay an average of $6,485 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,539. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,373 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at GaSou. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Georgia State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs.
In-state students pay an average of $9,286 in tuition and fees if they attend Georgia State full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $24,517. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Georgia State accumulate an average of $27,912 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Georgia State. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Shorter University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs.
The average tuition and fees at Shorter is $22,810. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,828 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Shorter does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 39% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Reinhardt University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking.
The average tuition and fees at Reinhardt University is $26,180. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,207 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Reinhardt University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, DeVry University - Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,032 to cover tuition and fees at DeVry University - Georgia. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from DeVry University - Georgia accumulate an average of $44,693 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
DeVry University - Georgia does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Mercer University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $29,324 to cover tuition and fees at Mercer. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Mercer accumulate an average of $32,286 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Mercer does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Point University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $21,850 to cover tuition and fees at Point. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $33,832 in student loans.
Point does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 32% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Piedmont College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking.
The average tuition and fees at Piedmont College is $28,340. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,589 in student loans.
Piedmont College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 35% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of West Georgia ranked #21 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at University of West Georgia is $6,521. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,576. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from University of West Georgia accumulate an average of $27,451 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at University of West Georgia, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
Georgia Southwestern State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $5,464 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend GSW. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,186. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,514 in student loans.
GSW does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #23, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
The average tuition and fees at Brenau is $32,530. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $37,722 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Brenau. In fact, around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
LaGrange College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list.
If you want to attend LaGrange, expect to pay an average of $32,840 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,488 in loans while pursuing their degree.
LaGrange does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at VSU is $6,583. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,638. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from VSU accumulate an average of $29,121 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that VSU does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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