2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 56,762 social work students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country.

Across Georgia, there were 716 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,934 and $102,100 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia doctor’s degree social work students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at UGA

#2

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, Georgia

#2 in overall quality

$15,464 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark Atlanta University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k. Clark Atlanta University is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 4 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

CAU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CAU are $15,464, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at Clark Atlanta University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)

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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