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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $30-$48k) in Georgia

8 Ranked Colleges
412 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Georgia, there were 1,746 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 412 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,988 and $43,995 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $30-$48k) in Georgia

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southwestern State University landed the #1 spot on the list. GSW is a small public school situated in Americus, Georgia. It awarded 75 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

GSW also took the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southwestern State University are $15,206.

Full GSW Elementary Education Report

#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 32 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Georgia Southern University

#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 103 students in 2019-2020.

University of West Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Georgia are $18,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of West Georgia

#4

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kennesaw State University are $21,174, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at KSU Georgia

#5

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k. Mercer University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mercer has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264.

Full Mercer University Elementary Education Report

#6

Truett McConnell University

Cleveland, Georgia

Truett McConnell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Cleveland, Georgia, and it awarded 7 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

TMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TMU are $7,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at Truett McConnell University

#7

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Brenau University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Brenau has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau are $13,706.

Full Brenau University Elementary Education Report

#8

Reinhardt University

Waleska, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Reinhardt University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Reinhardt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waleska, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Reinhardt University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Reinhardt University are $9,298, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Reinhardt University

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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