2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Georgia to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
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Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 80 students in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $20,917 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 36 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Georgia State. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South University’s online programs is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. 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.
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.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Georgia. 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.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Augusta University. In 2019-2020 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Emory 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 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Georgia Southern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GaSou does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Brenau University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Gainesville, Georgia that handed out 10 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Brenau does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Georgia College & 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. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Georgia College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Kennesaw State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Kennesaw State University is a large public school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at KSU Georgia, 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, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, South University, Savannah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. South University, Savannah is a very small private for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
South University, Savannah does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
Mercer University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mercer does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 46% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Americus, Georgia, the small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GSW. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Clayton State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in Morrow, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Clayton State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of North Georgia 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 #14 on the list.
Depending on your major, you 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.
Middle Georgia 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 #14 on the list.
Since the graduate programs at Middle Georgia State University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Toccoa Falls College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs.
If you are interested in distance education, Toccoa Falls is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #14, Columbus State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.
CSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Herzing University - Atlanta landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs.
One thing to take note of is that Herzing University - Atlanta does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Thomas University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs.
TU 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. 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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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 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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