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.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Georgia Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
KSU Georgia does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Emory does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
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.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UGA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 18% took at least some of their classes online.
Brenau 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 #6 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that Brenau does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 56% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of North Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking.
UNG does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at VSU. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Augusta University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Mercer University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mercer. During the 2019-2020 year, about 46% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Georgia State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking.
Georgia State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Georgia Southern University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
GaSou does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
Clark Atlanta University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
If you are interested in distance education, CAU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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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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