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2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

14 Schools Ranked
$21,222 Avg Student Debt

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The Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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.

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Top Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Augusta University

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

Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the best school in Georgia for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,834 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Augusta University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

University of Georgia

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

Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,917 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UGA. In fact, around 18% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Piedmont College

Demorest, Georgia
$11,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont College landed the # 3 spot on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Piedmont College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
$7,308 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Georgia College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
$6,784 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Valdosta State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Georgia.

VSU 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, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
$6,488 Average Tuition & Fees

University of West Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking.

One thing to take note of is that University of West Georgia does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
$7,224 Average Tuition & Fees

Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at KSU Georgia. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
$7,100 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Southern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

GaSou does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Georgia Southern University Report

#9

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
$13,940 Average Tuition & Fees

Brenau University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list.

Brenau 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 56% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
$9,292 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Georgia State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$4,892 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Southwestern State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at GSW. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#12

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 graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Mercer, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
$8,170 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Columbus State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSU. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#14

Thomas University

Thomasville, Georgia
$13,330 Average Tuition & Fees

Thomas University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at TU. In 2019-2020 about 100% 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 14 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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