College ROI Rankings: Georgia

Sorted by break-even years · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education

#	College	ROI Score	Break-Even	10-yr Salary	Grad Rate
1	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.3 yrs	$102,772	94%
2	Emory University Atlanta	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.4 yrs	$80,137	91.1%
3	Chamberlain University-Georgia Sandy Springs	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.4 yrs	$92,405	50%
4	University of Georgia Athens	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.6 yrs	$68,726	89.7%
5	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.1 yrs	$58,140	63.6%
6	Mercer University Macon	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.2 yrs	$58,354	69.6%
7	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.3 yrs	$57,552	52.2%
8	Agnes Scott College Decatur	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.5 yrs	$56,274	70.7%
9	Berry College Mount Berry	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.5 yrs	$53,800	69.5%
10	Oglethorpe University Atlanta	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.5 yrs	$55,232	54.1%
11	Georgia Southern University Statesboro	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.6 yrs	$53,236	54.9%
12	University of North Georgia Dahlonega	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.6 yrs	$50,135	37.3%
13	Brenau University Gainesville	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.8 yrs	$54,003	32.9%
14	Morehouse College Atlanta	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.8 yrs	$52,889	59.4%
15	Covenant College Lookout Mountain	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.9 yrs	$50,412	71.5%
16	Georgia Southwestern State University Americus	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.9 yrs	$48,757	40.6%
17	Life University Marietta	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.9 yrs	$47,397	37.9%
18	Thomas University Thomasville	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.9 yrs	$49,716	27.5%
19	LaGrange College Lagrange	🟢 Excellent ROI	2 yrs	$51,745	46.9%
20	Augusta University Augusta	🟢 Excellent ROI	2.1 yrs	$48,472	48.8%
21	University of West Georgia Carrollton	🟢 Excellent ROI	2.2 yrs	$49,587	43.5%
22	Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville	🟢 Excellent ROI	2.2 yrs	$47,730	21.5%
23	Valdosta State University Valdosta	🟢 Excellent ROI	2.3 yrs	$49,361	42.4%
24	Georgia State University Atlanta	🟢 Excellent ROI	2.4 yrs	$47,384	53.1%
25	Piedmont University Demorest	🟢 Excellent ROI	2.4 yrs	$49,130	47.4%
26	Clayton State University Morrow	🟢 Excellent ROI	2.5 yrs	$49,179	39.9%
27	Truett McConnell University Cleveland	🟢 Excellent ROI	3 yrs	$46,700	37.8%
28	Reinhardt University Waleska	🔵 Good ROI	3.1 yrs	$46,541	43.6%
29	Young Harris College Young Harris	🔵 Good ROI	3.2 yrs	$47,195	41.8%
30	DeVry University-Georgia Decatur	🔵 Good ROI	3.4 yrs	$45,987	12.5%
31	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah	🔵 Good ROI	3.5 yrs	$45,954	69.4%
32	Luther Rice College & Seminary Lithonia	🔵 Good ROI	4.2 yrs	$47,003	—
33	Shorter University Rome	🔵 Good ROI	4.3 yrs	$44,604	37.7%
34	Wesleyan College Macon	🔵 Good ROI	4.4 yrs	$44,317	44.5%
35	Columbus State University Columbus	🔵 Good ROI	4.5 yrs	$44,544	41.8%
36	Clark Atlanta University Atlanta	🟡 Fair ROI	6.9 yrs	$42,712	49%
37	Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon	🟡 Fair ROI	7.8 yrs	$42,009	21%
38	Dalton State College Dalton	🟡 Fair ROI	8.9 yrs	$40,251	25.3%
39	Middle Georgia State University Macon	🟡 Fair ROI	9.2 yrs	$40,863	25.3%
40	Albany State University Albany	🔴 Slow ROI	13.3 yrs	$40,674	31.1%
41	College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick	🔴 Slow ROI	28.6 yrs	$39,318	25.6%
42	Strayer University-Georgia Chamblee	🔴 Slow ROI	31.2 yrs	$40,092	21.4%
43	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton	⚪ Limited Data	—	$34,996	36.2%
44	Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Atlanta	⚪ Limited Data	—	—	—
45	Beulah Heights University Atlanta	⚪ Limited Data	—	$35,236	33.3%
46	Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur	⚪ Limited Data	—	—	—
47	South University-Savannah Savannah	⚪ Limited Data	—	$34,421	9.1%
48	Emmanuel University Franklin Springs	⚪ Limited Data	—	$38,208	42.3%
49	Fort Valley State University Fort Valley	⚪ Limited Data	—	$36,666	41.1%
50	Interdenominational Theological Center Atlanta	⚪ Limited Data	—	—	—
51	Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta	⚪ Limited Data	—	$36,909	14%
52	Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta	⚪ Limited Data	—	—	—
53	Morris Brown College Atlanta	⚪ Limited Data	—	—	25%
54	Paine College Augusta	⚪ Limited Data	—	$33,338	14.4%
55	Savannah State University Savannah	⚪ Limited Data	—	$37,981	28%
56	Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls	⚪ Limited Data	—	$36,630	43.7%
57	American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta	⚪ Limited Data	—	$36,144	20.8%
58	South University-Savannah Online Savannah	⚪ Limited Data	—	$34,421	6.9%
59	Reformed University Lawrenceville	⚪ Limited Data	—	—	—

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