2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
Public Health is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 1,455 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the best value school in Georgia for public health students working on their master’s degree. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.
Augusta University graduate students pay an average of $7,444 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Augusta University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GaSou are $7,100 a year.
Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
UGA graduate students pay an average of $11,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UGA also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia rankings.
Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia State are $9,292 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fort Valley State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Fort Valley, Fort Valley State University is a public college with a small student population.
Fort Valley State University graduate students pay an average of $6,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #6, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $16,764 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgia Tech is ranked #5 for overall quality for public health in Georgia.
Read full report on Public Health at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
South University, Savannah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
South University, Savannah graduate students pay an average of $16,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Health at South University, Savannah
With a ranking of #8, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Mercer graduate students pay an average of $15,544 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
South University’s online programs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at South University’s online programs are $15,720 a year.
Read full report on Public Health at South University’s online programs
Morehouse School of Medicine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, MSM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MSM are $29,732 a year.
Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2,030 |
| North Carolina | 1,477 |
| Tennessee | 390 |
| Kentucky | 371 |
| West Virginia | 352 |
| Virginia | 1,071 |
| Louisiana | 362 |
| Mississippi | 219 |
| South Carolina | 859 |
| Alabama | 700 |
| Arkansas | 233 |
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Public Health Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 22,778 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 4,563 |
| Other Public Health | 3,432 |
| Health Services Administration | 3,119 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2,272 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1,599 |
| Environmental Health | 1,344 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 814 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 258 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 211 |
| Maternal and Child Health | 163 |
| Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 43 |
Majors Similar to Public Health
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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