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2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

11 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Georgia to see which ones had the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

71 Total Awards
$15,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found South University’s online programs to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. Located in Savannah, Georgia, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 71 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, South University’s online programs is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

Read full report on South University’s online programs

#2

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
55 Total Awards
$6,784 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Valdosta State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Georgia. This fairly large public school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 55 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
30 Total Awards
$6,488 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online 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 30 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.

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.

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#4

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
489 Total Awards
$9,292 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school awarded 489 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Georgia State University Report

#5

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
13 Total Awards
$7,308 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia College & State University is a medium-sized public school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
38 Total Awards
$7,224 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Georgia. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 38 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
116 Total Awards
$7,100 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.

Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Georgia Southern University Report

#8

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
47 Total Awards
$6,006 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of North Georgia Report

#9

Beulah Heights University

Atlanta, Georgia
2 Total Awards
$8,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Beulah Heights University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Beulah Heights University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you are interested in distance education, BHU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

Full Beulah Heights University Report

#9

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
46 Total Awards
$13,940 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Brenau is located in Gainesville, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.

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$4,878 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Middle Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Since the graduate programs at Middle Georgia State University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

Full Middle Georgia State University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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