2023 Best Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Master's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master'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 master’s degree in Georgia. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 6,610 master’s degree awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Georgia Tech. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Georgia. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,007 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Emory does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Out of the 28 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 2,438 students in .
Online graduate courses are available at UGA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 22% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Out of the 28 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 551 master’s degree awards in .
Augusta University 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 2022-2023 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Piedmont College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Georgia. Located in Demorest, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 133 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Piedmont College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Covenant College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Covenant is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 26 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Covenant. During the 2022-2023 year, about 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Georgia College & State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 500 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Georgia College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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University of North Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. UNG is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 238 master’s degrees in .
UNG 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 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Georgia Southern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, the large public school handed out 1,183 master’s degree awards in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GaSou. In 2022-2023 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Mercer University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Located in Macon, Georgia, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 995 master’s degree awards in .
Mercer does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 38% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of West Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 727 master’s degrees in .
University of West Georgia does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
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LaGrange College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. LaGrange is located in Lagrange, Georgia and has a very small student population. In , this school awarded 52 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at LaGrange. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 17% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #13, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Americus, Georgia, the small public school handed out 288 master’s degree awards in .
GSW does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Valdosta State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 684 students in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at VSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
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Kennesaw State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,564 master’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at KSU Georgia, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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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Georgia State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,329 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Georgia State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
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Brenau University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Brenau is located in Gainesville, Georgia and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 376 master’s degrees to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Brenau does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
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Columbus State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. CSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 467 master’s degrees in .
CSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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DeVry University - Georgia ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. DeVry University - Georgia is a very small private for-profit school situated in Decatur, Georgia. It awarded 19 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at DeVry University - Georgia. During the 2022-2023 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Thomas University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. TU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Thomasville, Georgia. It awarded 256 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, TU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Middle Georgia State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 185 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, Middle Georgia State University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Albany State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Albany State is a medium-sized public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 189 master’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at Albany State, 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 graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Truett McConnell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. TMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Georgia. It awarded 38 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that TMU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #24, Clayton State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Morrow, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 270 students in .
One thing to take note of is that Clayton State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Clark Atlanta University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 145 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CAU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 41% took at least some of their classes online.
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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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