2023 Best Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia
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Our analysis found Georgia Highlands College to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. Georgia Highlands College is a medium-sized public school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 82 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GHC are $9,696 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,762 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at GHC. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Georgia. This small public school is located in Tifton, Georgia, and it awarded 33 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ABAC Tifton are $10,471 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,087 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ABAC Tifton does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. South Georgia State College is a public institution located in Douglas, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at South Georgia State College are $9,662 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,821 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at South Georgia State College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Middle Georgia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Georgia. Middle Georgia State University is a public institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Middle Georgia State University are $11,389 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,345 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Middle Georgia State University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gordon State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Gordon is a public institution located in Barnesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Gordon are $10,695 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,674 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Gordon. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
University of North Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, the fairly large public school awarded 200 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNG are $16,014 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,557 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that UNG does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UNG also made our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #4.
Dalton State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Dalton, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
DSC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,589 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,065 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that DSC does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. GSW is a public institution located in Americus, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSW are $16,186 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,514 in student loans.
GSW does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Georgia Gwinnett College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree healthcare programs. Georgia Gwinnett College is a fairly large public school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 55 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Georgia Gwinnett College are $13,734 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,019 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Georgia Gwinnett College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
College of Coastal Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in Brunswick, Georgia, the small public school handed out 78 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
CCGA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,839 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,812 in student loans.
CCGA does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Albany State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree healthcare programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 88 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albany State are $16,656 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,672 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Albany State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Georgia Southern University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 659 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GaSou are $17,539 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,373 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GaSou does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its great value ranking, GaSou is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Kennesaw State University is a large public school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $17,690 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,780 in student loans.
KSU Georgia does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Clayton State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morrow, Georgia. It awarded 297 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clayton State University are $16,290 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $38,020 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Clayton State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of West Georgia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 315 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of West Georgia are $17,576 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,451 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at University of West Georgia. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 337 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Augusta University are $24,400 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $27,553 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Augusta University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Augusta University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
With a ranking of #17, Columbus State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Columbus, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 253 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CSU are $17,295 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $31,890 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
CSU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Valdosta State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree healthcare programs. Valdosta State University is a fairly large public school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 273 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSU are $17,638 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $29,121 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since VSU does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 188 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,704 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,884 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Georgia College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia College also did well on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Georgia State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 321 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia State are $24,517 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,912 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Georgia State. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #21, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Athens, Georgia, the large public school awarded 268 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $31,108 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,296 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at UGA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 15% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UGA also made our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #2.
Herzing University - Atlanta came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Herzing University - Atlanta are $14,200 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $41,613 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Herzing University - Atlanta. In fact, around 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Herzing University - Atlanta also made our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #5.
Thomas University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree healthcare programs. TU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Thomasville, Georgia. It awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TU are $11,080 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,229 in student loans.
TU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
DeVry University - Georgia landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree healthcare programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Decatur, Georgia, and it awarded 3 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $44,693 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at DeVry University - Georgia, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
American InterContinental University - Atlanta landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree healthcare programs. AIU Atlanta is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at AIU Atlanta are $13,341 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $46,026 in student loans.
Online courses are available at AIU Atlanta, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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