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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia

7 Ranked Colleges
412 Degrees Awarded
$16,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Georgia

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

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” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the elementary education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Georgia

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#1 in overall quality
$22,004 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004.

Read more about Elementary Education at GaSou

#2

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#2 in overall quality
$21,174 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 75 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree elementary teaching students 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 KSU Georgia are $21,174, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#4 in overall quality
$18,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 103 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree elementary teaching students list, University of West Georgia has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Georgia are $18,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus, Georgia
#6 in overall quality
$15,206 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southwestern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Georgia Southwestern State University is located in Americus, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GSW, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southwestern State University are $15,206, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia Southwestern State University Elementary Education Report

#5

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#3 in overall quality
$15,264 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #5 spot on the list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 83 students in 2019-2020.

Mercer also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264.

Read more about Elementary Education at Mercer University

#6

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#5 in overall quality
$13,706 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Brenau University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia ranking, coming in at #6. Brenau is a small school located in Gainesville, Georgia that handed out 19 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree elementary teaching students list, Brenau has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau are $13,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Reinhardt University

Waleska, Georgia
#7 in overall quality
$9,298 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Reinhardt University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Reinhardt University is a small school located in Waleska, Georgia that handed out 8 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Reinhardt University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Reinhardt University are $9,298.

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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%.

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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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