by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Georgia Schools For The Money For Those Making $48-$75k for a Doctorate ranking - to help you make that decision. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Georgia to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $48-$75k) school for doctor’s degrees in Georgia for overall quality. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia.
Not only is Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Georgia for overall quality.
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A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list means Emory University is a great place for students working on their degree. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Emory University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Georgia.
A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list means University of Georgia is a great place for students working on their degree. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia.
Not only is University of Georgia a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Georgia for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. Located in Columbus, Georgia, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Columbus State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at University of North Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia. University of North Georgia is a fairly large public school located in Dahlonega, Georgia.
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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
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 did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia ranking, coming in at #7. Kennesaw State University is a large public school located in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Kennesaw State University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Georgia Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia ranking. 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.
With a ranking of #9, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. VSU is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia.
Not only is Valdosta State University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Georgia for overall quality.
University of West Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in Carrollton, Georgia.
Not only is University of West Georgia a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Georgia for overall quality.
Mercer University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia.
Not only is Mercer University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Georgia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #12, Brenau University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Gainesville, Georgia.
Not only is Brenau University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Georgia for overall quality.
Georgia State University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia ranking. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Not only is Georgia State University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Georgia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #14, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Clark Atlanta University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Georgia.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.