2023 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Georgia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia
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Our 2023 rankings named Middle Georgia State University the best value school in Georgia for students working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 930 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Middle Georgia State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,389 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $29,345 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Middle Georgia State University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 41 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s value ranking, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Tifton, Georgia, the small public school handed out 314 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ABAC Tifton are $10,471 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,087 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at ABAC Tifton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dalton State College is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Dalton, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 492 students in 2020-2021.
DSC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,589 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,065 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that DSC 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.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value schools in Georgia. This fairly large public school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 2,159 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNG are $16,014 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,557 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNG does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNG is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gordon State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Gordon is a public institution located in Barnesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 255 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gordon are $10,695 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,674 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Gordon. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
College of Coastal Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree programs. College of Coastal Georgia is a small public school located in Brunswick, Georgia that handed out 346 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CCGA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,839 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,812 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that CCGA does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Georgia Southwestern State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. GSW is located in Americus, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 388 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at GSW are $16,186 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $28,514 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at GSW. In fact, around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,969 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $17,690 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,780 in loans while pursuing their degree.
KSU 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #9, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, the large public school handed out 4,395 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
GaSou undergraduate students pay an average of $17,539 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,373 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at GaSou, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Georgia Gwinnett College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Gwinnett College is a fairly large public school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 1,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Gwinnett College are $13,734 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,019 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Georgia Gwinnett College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of West Georgia ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,895 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at University of West Georgia are $17,576 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,451 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of West Georgia does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree programs. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school awarded 3,879 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Tech are $33,964 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,699 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 Georgia Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. 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.
Georgia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
Albany State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. This medium-sized public school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 502 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Albany State are $16,656 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,672 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Albany State. In fact, around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Clayton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Morrow, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,005 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Clayton State University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,290 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $38,020 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Clayton State University does offer online classes in some areas. 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.
With a ranking of #15, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Valdosta State University is a fairly large public school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 1,563 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSU are $17,638 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,121 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at VSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #16, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,084 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Augusta University are $24,400 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,553 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Augusta University. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Augusta University is ranked #5 for overall quality in Georgia.
Columbus State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 1,035 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CSU are $17,295 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,890 in student loans.
CSU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 85% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Georgia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 8,870 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $31,108 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,296 in student loans.
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.
UGA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
Georgia College & State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,195 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia College are $28,704 per year. 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Fort Valley State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Fort Valley, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 395 students in 2020-2021.
Fort Valley State University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,554 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $39,403 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 Fort Valley State University does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Georgia State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 5,480 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Georgia State are $24,517 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,912 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Georgia State, 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 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Savannah State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Savannah State University is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 482 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah State University are $11,079 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,916 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Savannah State University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Herzing University - Atlanta landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree programs. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Atlanta are $14,200 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $41,613 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Herzing University - Atlanta. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Herzing University - Atlanta not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
Thomas University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. TU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thomasville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 147 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TU are $11,080 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,229 in student loans.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out TU. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #25, DeVry University - Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. DeVry University - Georgia is a very small private for-profit school located in Decatur, Georgia that handed out 141 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Georgia are $15,032 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $44,693 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at DeVry University - Georgia. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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