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 (With Aid) 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.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Georgia ranking is to look at the school's average net price - 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.
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 analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best value (with aid) school for doctor’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.
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A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Georgia list means University of Georgia is a great place for students working on their degree. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia.
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.
The quality degree programs at Columbus State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Georgia. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Columbus State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Georgia list means Augusta University is a great place for students working on their degree. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia.
Not only is Augusta University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Georgia for overall quality.
A rank of #5 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Georgia list means Valdosta State University is a great place for students working on their degree. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Valdosta State University is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Georgia.
Kennesaw State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Georgia ranking. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and has a large student population. 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.
University of North Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Georgia list. University of North Georgia is a fairly large public school located in Dahlonega, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of North Georgia is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Georgia.
University of West Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Georgia ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia.
Not only is University of West Georgia a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Georgia for overall quality.
Georgia Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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.
Mercer University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Georgia ranking, coming in at #10. Mercer University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Macon, Georgia.
Mercer University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #11, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Georgia list. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia.
Georgia State University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Emory University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Georgia ranking, coming in at #12. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Emory University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #13, Brenau University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Georgia list. Brenau is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gainesville, Georgia.
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 (With Aid) in Georgia ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Clark Atlanta University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Georgia for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.