2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 48 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
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Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in Georgia for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school awarded 4,762 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Georgia Tech. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Athens, Georgia, the large public school awarded 1,952 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Some students 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 1,921 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Georgia State 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 71% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Georgia. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,573 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Emory. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, the large public school handed out 1,161 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at KSU Georgia. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,103 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GaSou 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.
Mercer University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 950 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mercer does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 861 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
SCAD 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
South University’s online programs ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 803 students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
South University’s online programs is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Valdosta State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 759 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
One thing to take note of is that VSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
University of West Georgia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 675 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that University of West Georgia does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Georgia College & State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 535 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Georgia College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Augusta University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 502 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Augusta University, 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 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Columbus State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Located in Columbus, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 435 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
One thing to take note of is that CSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Strayer University - Georgia ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 300 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Strayer University - Georgia. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #16, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Gainesville, Georgia, and it awarded 287 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Brenau does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Piedmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Piedmont College is located in Demorest, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 259 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Piedmont College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of North Georgia ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Master’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 203 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UNG, 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 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Clayton State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morrow, Georgia. It awarded 200 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Clayton State University 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 99% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, South University, Savannah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. South University, Savannah is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 175 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at South University, Savannah. During the 2019-2020 year, about 13% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Georgia Southwestern State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. GSW is a small public school situated in Americus, Georgia. It awarded 160 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at GSW. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Clark Atlanta University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 145 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
CAU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #23, Thomas University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Thomasville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Middle Georgia State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 134 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Middle Georgia State University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Luther Rice College & Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Luther Rice College & Seminary is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Lithonia, Georgia that handed out 127 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Luther Rice, 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, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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