2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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The Best Value Teaching Master's Degree 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 21 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree 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.
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Top Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
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Our analysis found Georgia Southwestern State University to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Americus, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
GSW graduate students pay an average of $15,206 in tuition and fees each year.
GSW 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.
Out of the 21 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 37 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNG graduate students pay an average of $18,354 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that UNG does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Georgia. Located in Augusta, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 107 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Augusta University are $20,712 a year.
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.
Augusta University also made our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #3.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, the fairly large public school handed out 402 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
University of West Georgia graduate students pay an average of $18,980 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of West Georgia. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 21 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s value ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, the fairly large public school awarded 352 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at VSU are $18,682 a year.
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. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Albany State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Albany State is a medium-sized public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 39 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Albany State graduate students pay an average of $15,586 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Albany State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Georgia College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 295 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia College graduate students pay an average of $20,862 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you 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.
Georgia College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
With a ranking of #8, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 576 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GaSou are $22,004 a year.
You may have the opportunity 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.
With a ranking of #9, Fort Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Fort Valley State University is a small public school situated in Fort Valley, Georgia. It awarded 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fort Valley State University graduate students pay an average of $17,836 in tuition and fees each year.
Fort Valley State University 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 33% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This large public school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 275 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
KSU Georgia graduate students pay an average of $21,174 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at KSU Georgia. 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.
Berry College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Mount Berry, Georgia, and it awarded 51 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Berry are $12,420 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Berry, 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 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Berry not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
With a ranking of #12, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 278 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.
Some students may be able 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UGA is ranked #2 for overall quality in Georgia.
Georgia State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 391 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Georgia State graduate students pay an average of $24,790 in tuition and fees each year.
Georgia State 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 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Columbus State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. CSU is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 142 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSU graduate students pay an average of $13,264 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.
Piedmont College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Demorest, Georgia that handed out 242 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Piedmont College graduate students pay an average of $11,020 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Piedmont College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Piedmont College also made our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #4.
Thomas University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 86 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TU are $13,330 a year.
TU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Brenau University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Brenau graduate students pay an average of $13,940 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Brenau does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Mercer University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Mercer University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 230 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer graduate students pay an average of $15,544 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mercer. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Covenant College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, and it awarded 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Covenant are $16,966 a year.
LaGrange College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. LaGrange is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Lagrange, Georgia. It awarded 39 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at LaGrange are $21,485 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at LaGrange, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 63% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Clark Atlanta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CAU are $18,568 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, CAU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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*These averages are for the top 21 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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