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

8 Ranked Colleges
209 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Georgia

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 Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.

Across Georgia, there were 331 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 209 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,988 and $43,995 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in Georgia

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

GaSou also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Secondary Education at Georgia Southern University

#2

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia. VSU is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 7 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

VSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Secondary 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 Valdosta State University are $18,682.

Full VSU Secondary Education Report

#3

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Georgia College & State University is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College & State University are $20,868, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgia College & State University Secondary Education Report

#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 Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 33 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Secondary 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.

Full KSU Georgia Secondary Education Report

#5

Thomas University

Thomasville, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Thomasville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

TU also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at TU are $12,520, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TU Secondary Education Report

#6

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Columbus State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $13,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbus State University Secondary Education Report

#7

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Mercer University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 28 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercer also took the #3 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mercer University Secondary Education Report

#8

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Brenau University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Georgia list. Brenau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 3 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Brenau also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau are $13,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Brenau

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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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