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Master’s Degree Programs in Georgia
Georgia, known for its southern hospitality and its abundance of peaches, also has an abundance of opportunities available to work in health care leadership positions. Qualified men and women will be needed to meet the health care needs of a population of about 9.8 million people. Job opportunities will be best in Georgia’s urban centers at and around Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus and Savannah. One of the state’s major healthcare employers, Children’s Health Care of Atlanta, was even named as one of Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2008. Other major health care employers in Georgia include Emory Health Care, DeKalb Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Hospital and the St. Mary’s Health Care system. About 195,340 people were employed in careers as health care practitioners and technicians in Georgia as of May 2008, according to national labor statistics. The average yearly salary of people in these professions here was $64,960, a similar average salary to those in Florida.
The following schools offer Master’s degrees in health care.
School Name: Albany State University
Address: 504 College Dr., Albany, Georgia 31705
Contact: (229) 430-4600
Website: www.asurams.edu/
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 20 to 1
School Name: Argosy University-Atlanta
Address: 980 Hammond Drive, Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia 30328
Contact: (770) 671-1200
Website: www.argosy.edu/atlanta
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 31 to 1
School Name: Armstrong Atlantic State University
Address: 11935 Abercorn St, Savannah, Georgia 31419-1997
Contact: (912) 344-2806
Website: www.armstrong.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 16 to 1
School Name: Brenau University
Address: 500 Washington Street SE, Gainesville, Georgia 30501-3668
Contact: (770) 534-6299
Website: www.brenau.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1
School Name: Emory University
Address: 408 Administration Building, 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Contact: (404) 727-6123
Website: www.emory.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 7 to 1
School Name: Fort Valley State University
Address: 1005 State University Dr, Fort Valley, Georgia 31030-4313
Contact: (478) 825-6211
Website: www.fvsu.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 22 to 1
School Name: Georgia College & State University
Address: 231 W Hancock Street, Milledgeville, Georgia 31061
Contact: (478) 445-2770
Website: WWW.GCSU.EDU
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
School Name: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Address: 225 North Ave, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0530
Contact: (404) 894-2000
Website: www.gatech.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
School Name: Georgia Southern University
Address: Hwy 301 South, Statesboro, Georgia 3046
Contact: (912) 478-5391
Website: www.georgiasouthern.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 21 to 1
School Name: Georgia State University
Address: 33 Gilmer St, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3083
Contact: (404) 413-2000
Website: www.gsu.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree;First-professional certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
School Name: Kennesaw State University
Address: 1000 Chastain Rd, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144-5591
Contact: (770) 423-6000
Website: www.kennesaw.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 21 to 1
School Name: Life University
Address: 1269 Barclay Circle, Marietta, Georgia 30060
Contact: (800) 543-3202
Website: www.life.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 15 to 1
School Name: Medical College of Georgia
Address: 1120 Fifteenth St, Augusta, Georgia 30912
Contact: (706) 721-0211
Website: www.mcg.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: One but less than two years certificate;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree;First-professional certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 23 to 1
School Name: Mercer University
Address: 1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon, Georgia 31207
Contact: (478) 301-2700
Website: www.mercer.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1
School Name: Morehouse School of Medicine
Address: 720 Westview Dr SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30310-1495
Contact: (404) 752-1500
Website: www.msm.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Master’s degree;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: N/A
School Name: North Georgia College & State University
Address: 82 College Circle, Dahlonega, Georgia 30597-1001
Contact: (706) 864-1400
Website: www.ngcsu.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
School Name: South University-Savannah
Address: 709 Mall Blvd, Savannah, Georgia 31406
Contact: (912) 201-8000
Website: www.southuniversity.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 16 to 1
School Name: Thomas University
Address: 1501 Millpond Rd, Thomasville, Georgia 31792
Contact: (229) 226-1621
Website: www.thomasu.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1
School Name: University of Georgia
Address: Athens, Georgia 30602
Contact: (706) 542-3000
Website: www.uga.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
School Name: University of Phoenix-Atlanta Campus
Address: 8200 Roberts Drive, Suite 300, Dunwoody, Georgia 30350-4153
Contact: (678) 731-0555
Website: www.phoenix.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 20 to 1
School Name: University of West Georgia
Address: 1601 Maple St, Carrollton, Georgia 30118-0001
Contact: (678) 839-5000
Website: www.westga.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 22 to 1
School Name: Valdosta State University
Address: 1500 N Patterson, Valdosta, Georgia 31698
Contact: (229) 333-5800
Website: www.valdosta.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
