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2023 Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Schools Ranked
$13,881 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Georgia to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia

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33 Total Awards
$5,526 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Crescent Technical College the best value school in Georgia for teaching students working on their basic certificate. This small public school is located in Griffin, Georgia, and it awarded 33 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,526 in tuition and fees each year.

Online courses are available at Southern Crescent Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.

Southern Crescent Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list.

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#2

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia
13 Total Awards
$5,564 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Atlanta Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. This small public school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 13 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Atlanta Area Tech are $5,564 a year.

Atlanta Area Tech does have options available for those who want to take online 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, 83% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia
4 Total Awards
$5,442 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. CGTC is a public institution located in Warner Robins, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CGTC are $5,442 a year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CGTC does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
7 Total Awards
$5,636 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Gwinnett Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Georgia. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 7 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,636 in tuition and fees each year.

Some students may be able to take online classes at GTC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, Georgia
2 Total Awards
$5,442 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, the small public school handed out 2 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $5,442 a year.

Savannah Tech does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
6 Total Awards
$17,295 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbus State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in Columbus, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,295 in tuition and fees each year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CSU. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

CSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list.

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#7

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
14 Total Awards
$24,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 14 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Augusta University are $24,400 a year.

Augusta University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Augusta University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list.

Full Augusta University Report

#8

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
43 Total Awards
$24,517 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia State University is a large public school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 43 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Georgia State are $24,517 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Georgia State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Georgia State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
6 Total Awards
$31,108 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in Athens, Georgia, the large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $31,108 per year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UGA. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 15% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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%.

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