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2023 Most Popular Business Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

9 Schools Ranked

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Georgia to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
43 Total Awards
$9,292 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Georgia State University to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.

Georgia State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
11 Total Awards
$11,156 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UGA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 18% took at least some of their classes online.

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9 Total Awards
$16,764 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Georgia Tech. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

South University, Savannah

Savannah, Georgia
6 Total Awards
$16,320 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at South University, Savannah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Georgia. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

South University, Savannah does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 13% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
6 Total Awards
$45,684 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Emory. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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4 Total Awards
$15,720 Average Tuition & Fees

South University’s online programs came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. South University’s online programs is located in Savannah, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, South University’s online programs is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#7

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
2 Total Awards
$7,224 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at KSU Georgia. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

Beulah Heights University

Atlanta, Georgia
1 Total Awards
$8,510 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Beulah Heights University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Since the graduate programs at BHU are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#8

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
1 Total Awards
$7,100 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, the large public school handed out 1 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GaSou. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

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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