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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

12 Schools Ranked
$21,222 Avg Student Debt

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Georgia to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

34 Total Awards
$15,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found South University’s online programs to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia. South University’s online programs is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at South University’s online programs are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
80 Total Awards
$11,156 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,917 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 graduate certificates to qualified students.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,917 in student loans. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 18% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
29 Total Awards
$7,444 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,834 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 29 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Augusta University accumulate an average of $21,834 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
14 Total Awards
$7,100 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
7 Total Awards
$7,224 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, the large public school handed out 7 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
7 Total Awards
$7,308 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
10 Total Awards
$13,940 Average Tuition & Fees

Brenau University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Gainesville, Georgia, and it awarded 10 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 56% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
2 Total Awards
$15,544 Average Tuition & Fees

Mercer University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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2 Total Awards
$4,892 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Americus, Georgia, the small public school handed out 2 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
$6,006 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of North Georgia Report

#10

Herzing University - Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
$11,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Herzing University - Atlanta landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs.

Around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$4,878 Average Tuition & Fees

Middle Georgia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, Middle Georgia State University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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