by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 31 schools across Georgia to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. 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.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best value (income $0-$30k) school for master’s degrees in Georgia in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Georgia.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Value Report
The quality degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is 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 Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia. Located in Athens, Georgia, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Georgia is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Georgia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Georgia Southern University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Georgia.
The quality degree programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Augusta University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Georgia.
University of North Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. This fairly large public school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia.
University of North Georgia has the honor of being ranked #20 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Valdosta State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Valdosta State University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Georgia.
Piedmont College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking, coming in at #8. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Demorest, Georgia.
Not only is Piedmont College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Georgia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #9, Middle Georgia State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. This medium-sized public school is located in Macon, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Middle Georgia State University is ranked #24 for quality in the state of Georgia.
With a ranking of #10, Clayton State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. Clayton State University is a public institution located in Morrow, Georgia.
Clayton State University has the honor of being ranked #21 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Columbus State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. Columbus State University is a medium-sized public school located in Columbus, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Columbus State University is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Georgia.
With a ranking of #12, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. This small public school is located in Americus, Georgia.
Not only is Georgia Southwestern State University a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Georgia for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #13, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. Georgia College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Georgia College & State University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Georgia.
Mercer University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking. 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.
Kennesaw State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Not only is Kennesaw State University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Georgia for overall quality.
University of West Georgia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in Carrollton, Georgia.
University of West Georgia has the honor of being ranked #12 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #17, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Georgia State University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Georgia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #18, Berry College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. Berry is located in Mount Berry, Georgia and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Berry College is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Georgia.
Savannah State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. Savannah State University is a small public school located in Savannah, Georgia.
Savannah State University has the honor of being ranked #27 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Wesleyan College landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking. Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia.
Wesleyan College has the honor of being ranked #26 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Albany State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized public school is located in Albany, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Albany State University is ranked #28 for quality in the state of Georgia.
Fort Valley State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking, coming in at #22. Fort Valley State University is a small public school located in Fort Valley, Georgia.
Not only is Fort Valley State University a great value, but it is also ranked #30 in Georgia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #23, Shorter University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. Shorter is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rome, Georgia.
Shorter University has the honor of being ranked #22 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
American InterContinental University - Atlanta came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia ranking. This small private for-profit school is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, American InterContinental University - Atlanta is ranked #31 for quality in the state of Georgia.
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With a ranking of #25, LaGrange College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia list. LaGrange is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lagrange, Georgia.
LaGrange College has the honor of being ranked #25 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.