by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Georgia to determine which ones 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. 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 Master'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. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality 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.
We go into more detail on these factors on 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 $48-$75k) school for master’s degrees in Georgia in this year’s ranking. Georgia Tech is a public institution 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.
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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 Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
Emory University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’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. This large public school is located in Athens, Georgia.
Not only is University of Georgia a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Georgia for overall quality.
Out of the 31 master’s degree schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Georgia Southern University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 31 master’s degree schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the #5 spot on the list. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Augusta University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Georgia for overall quality.
University of North Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia ranking. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of North Georgia is ranked #20 for quality in the state of Georgia.
Piedmont College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. Piedmont College is located in Demorest, Georgia and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Piedmont College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Georgia for overall quality.
Valdosta State University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia ranking. Valdosta State University is a fairly large public school located in Valdosta, Georgia.
Valdosta State University has the honor of being ranked #14 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Clayton State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Morrow, Georgia, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Clayton State University has the honor of being ranked #21 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Middle Georgia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school located in Macon, Georgia.
Middle Georgia State University has the honor of being ranked #24 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Georgia Southwestern State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. Americus, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Georgia Southwestern State University is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Georgia.
Columbus State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia ranking, coming in at #12. CSU is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia.
Not only is Columbus State University a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Georgia for overall quality.
Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia ranking, coming in at #13. Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia.
Wesleyan College has the honor of being ranked #26 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Kennesaw State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Kennesaw State University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Georgia.
With a ranking of #15, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. This large public school is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Georgia State University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Georgia.
With a ranking of #16, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia.
Not only is Georgia College & State University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Georgia for overall quality.
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Mercer University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is 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 #18, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. This fairly large public school is located in Carrollton, Georgia.
Not only is University of West Georgia a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Georgia for overall quality.
Berry College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia ranking, coming in at #19. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Berry, Georgia.
Berry College has the honor of being ranked #11 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #20, Savannah State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. This small public school is located in Savannah, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Savannah State University is ranked #27 for quality in the state of Georgia.
Shorter University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Rome, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Shorter University is ranked #22 for quality in the state of Georgia.
Brenau University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Brenau University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Thomas University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia ranking. TU is located in Thomasville, Georgia and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Thomas University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Georgia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #24, Fort Valley State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia list. Located in Fort Valley, Georgia, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Fort Valley State University a great value, but it is also ranked #30 in Georgia for overall quality.
Albany State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Georgia ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized public school is located in Albany, Georgia.
Albany State University has the honor of being ranked #28 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.