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2023 Best Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

13 Schools Ranked

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
$6,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Georgia the best school in Georgia for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree.

University of West Georgia does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
$11,156 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UGA. During the 2019-2020 year, about 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
$7,224 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

KSU Georgia 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 88% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Kennesaw State University Report

#4

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
$8,170 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

CSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
$6,006 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Georgia.

UNG does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Piedmont College

Demorest, Georgia
$11,020 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Piedmont College. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
$7,444 Average Tuition & Fees

Augusta University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

Depending on your major, you 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.

Full Augusta University Report

#8

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
$6,784 Average Tuition & Fees

Valdosta State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

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.

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#9

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
$13,940 Average Tuition & Fees

Brenau University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree teaching programs.

One thing to take note of is that Brenau does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 56% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
$9,292 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Georgia State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Georgia State University Report

#11

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
$15,544 Average Tuition & Fees

Mercer University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Mercer does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Mercer University Report

#12

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
$7,100 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at GaSou. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, Georgia
$18,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Clark Atlanta University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking.

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

Full Clark Atlanta University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 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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