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2023 Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

8 Schools Ranked

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp 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 Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Georgia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
$11,156 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia.

One thing to take note of is that UGA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 18% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
$45,684 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Emory. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
$13,940 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brenau University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Georgia.

Online graduate courses are available at Brenau, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Brenau University Report

#4

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
$6,006 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNG. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of North Georgia Report

#5

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
$7,444 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Augusta University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
$15,544 Average Tuition & Fees

Mercer University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

Mercer does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Mercer University Report

#7

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
$9,292 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Georgia State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
$7,100 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Southern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GaSou does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Georgia Southern University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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