by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 14 schools in Georgia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $0-$30k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best value (income $0-$30k) school in Georgia for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the school is a large public institution.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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The quality degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Not only is Emory University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Georgia for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia. Located in Athens, Georgia, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of Georgia a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Georgia for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Columbus State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia. This medium-sized public school is located in Columbus, Georgia.
Columbus State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of North Georgia has the honor of being ranked #13 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Augusta University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Augusta, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Augusta University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Georgia.
Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Kennesaw State University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Georgia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #8, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Georgia Southern University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Georgia for overall quality.
Valdosta State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking, coming in at #9. VSU is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia.
Valdosta State University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of West Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of West Georgia is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Georgia.
Mercer University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking, coming in at #11. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mercer University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Georgia.
Georgia State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Georgia State University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Georgia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #13, Brenau University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. Brenau is located in Gainesville, Georgia and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Brenau University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Georgia for overall quality.
Clark Atlanta University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking. CAU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Clark Atlanta University has the honor of being ranked #14 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
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