2023 Best Doctor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Georgia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor'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 doctor’s degree in Georgia. This large public school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 556 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that Georgia Tech does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 doctor’s degrees in .
University of West Georgia does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 52 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
One thing to take note of is that KSU Georgia does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Georgia. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 793 doctor’s degree awards in .
Emory does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 1,027 students in .
UGA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 22% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Brenau University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Brenau University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Gainesville, Georgia that handed out 60 doctor’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at Brenau, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 56% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of North Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 doctor’s degrees in .
UNG does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #8, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, the fairly large public school handed out 63 doctor’s degree awards in .
VSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 495 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
Augusta University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 45% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Mercer University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Macon, Georgia, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 482 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
Mercer does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2022-2023 year, about 38% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Georgia State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 522 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Georgia State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 44% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Georgia Southern University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 85 students in .
One thing to take note of is that GaSou does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
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Clark Atlanta University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CAU. During the 2022-2023 year, about 41% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 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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