by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 338 doctor's degrees in education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of education for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in education.
University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in education. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in education from University of Georgia
Kennesaw State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in education. KSU Georgia is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.More information about a doctorate in education from Kennesaw State University
It's hard to beat Piedmont College if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in education. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Piedmont College
Brenau University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in education. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in education from Brenau University
GaSou is a very large public university located in the town of Statesboro.More information about a doctorate in education from Georgia Southern University
University of West Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the town of Carrollton.More information about a doctorate in education from University of West Georgia
Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Columbus State University
Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Macon.More information about a doctorate in education from Mercer University
Georgia State is a very large public university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a doctorate in education from Georgia State University
Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Valdosta State University
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 29 | 810 |
| Virginia | 29 | 771 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 227 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 148 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 349 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 286 |
| Alabama | 25 | 190 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 514 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 132 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 89 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 28 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 104 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 60 |
| Other Education | 38 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 37 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34 |
| Student Counseling | 26 |
| Educational Assessment | 13 |
| General Education | 8 |
| Instructional Media Design | 6 |
| Special Education | 6 |
