2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia
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. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Georgia to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia
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Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the most popular school in Georgia for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Augusta, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 465 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Augusta University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Life University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Life is located in Marietta, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 392 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Life is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mercer University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 315 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Mercer. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 219 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Emory. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Georgia. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
UGA 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 18% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
South University, Savannah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, the very small private for-profit school awarded 87 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at South University, Savannah. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 13% took at least some of their classes online.
Georgia Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, the large public school awarded 85 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
One thing to take note of is that GaSou does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
Morehouse School of Medicine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 81 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MSM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 4% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Georgia State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, South University’s online programs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 45 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out South University’s online programs. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Brenau University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
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.
University of North Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able 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.
Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 13 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Georgia College. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at VSU, 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 90% took at least some of their classes online.
Kennesaw State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at KSU Georgia. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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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