2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in Georgia
6Colleges
154,957Bachelor's Degrees
$25,573Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Allied Health Professions School for You
With 154,957 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, allied health professions is the #52 most popular major in Georgia. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.9% of all the allied health bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in Georgia ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer a bachelor's in allied health. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. For this ranking, we are identifying those allied health schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Georgia Southern University. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population. GaSou also took the #8 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Georgia rankings.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at GaSou is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $25,197. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from GaSou is about $115,402. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Augusta University. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta. Augusta University did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Georgia list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Augusta University is 4.8 years, and it costs about $29,232 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $140,606 to get a bachelor’s degree from Augusta University. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Georgia State University. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Georgia State is 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $33,245. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State is $153,259. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our rankings recognize Middle Georgia State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
It takes the average student at Middle Georgia State University about 4.9 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $16,959. This means that the average student pays around $82,590 to get a bachelor’s degree from Middle Georgia State University. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Dalton State College landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value allied health professions schools. Located in the small city of Dalton, DSC is a public college with a small student population.
It takes about 5.0 years for the average student at DSC to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $14,786. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from DSC is $74,226. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Emory University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value allied health professions schools. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta. Emory also made our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #1.
The average student at Emory graduates in less than 4.1 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $34,020. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Emory is $140,162. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
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 the rest 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).
With 154,957 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, allied health professions is the #52 most popular major in Georgia. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.9% of all the allied health bachelor's degrees in the country.
