Georgia College ROI Rankings — Best Value Universities in Georgia

Colleges Ranked

High or Good ROI

$51,935

Avg Graduate Salary

$23,373

Avg Student Debt

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

#1 ROI in Georgia

#	College / University	ROI Rating	Break-Even	Grad Salary	Med. Debt	Grad Rate	Type
🥇	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	High ROI	0.3 yrs	$102,772	$21,672	94%	Public
🥈	Chamberlain University-Georgia Sandy Springs, GA	High ROI	0.4 yrs	$92,405	$20,919	50%	Private For-profit
🥉	Emory University Atlanta, GA	High ROI	0.4 yrs	$80,137	$18,250	91%	Private Non-profit
4	University of Georgia Athens, GA	High ROI	0.6 yrs	$68,726	$18,500	90%	Public
5	Mercer University Macon, GA	High ROI	1.2 yrs	$58,354	$24,199	70%	Private Non-profit
6	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	High ROI	1.1 yrs	$58,140	$22,250	64%	Public
7	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	High ROI	1.3 yrs	$57,552	$23,833	52%	Public
8	Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA	High ROI	1.5 yrs	$56,274	$26,749	71%	Private Non-profit
9	Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA	High ROI	1.5 yrs	$55,232	$25,000	54%	Private Non-profit
10	Berry College Mount Berry, GA	High ROI	1.5 yrs	$53,800	$23,250	69%	Private Non-profit
11	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	High ROI	1.6 yrs	$53,236	$23,250	55%	Public
12	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	High ROI	1.6 yrs	$50,135	$17,750	37%	Public
13	Brenau University Gainesville, GA	High ROI	1.8 yrs	$54,003	$27,000	33%	Private Non-profit
14	Morehouse College Atlanta, GA	High ROI	1.8 yrs	$52,889	$25,000	59%	Private Non-profit
15	Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	High ROI	1.9 yrs	$50,412	$22,500	71%	Private Non-profit
16	Thomas University Thomasville, GA	High ROI	1.9 yrs	$49,716	$21,198	28%	Private Non-profit
17	Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA	High ROI	1.9 yrs	$48,757	$18,851	41%	Public
18	Life University Marietta, GA	High ROI	1.9 yrs	$47,397	$16,666	38%	Private Non-profit
19	LaGrange College Lagrange, GA	High ROI	2 yrs	$51,745	$25,730	47%	Private Non-profit
20	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	High ROI	2.2 yrs	$49,587	$23,970	43%	Public
21	Augusta University Augusta, GA	High ROI	2.1 yrs	$48,472	$20,500	49%	Public
22	Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA	High ROI	2.2 yrs	$47,730	$20,076	21%	Public
23	Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA	High ROI	2.3 yrs	$49,361	$24,779	42%	Public
24	Piedmont University Demorest, GA	High ROI	2.4 yrs	$49,130	$25,000	47%	Private Non-profit
25	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	High ROI	2.4 yrs	$47,384	$20,903	53%	Public
26	Clayton State University Morrow, GA	High ROI	2.5 yrs	$49,179	$25,706	40%	Public
27	Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA	High ROI	3 yrs	$46,700	$23,439	38%	Private Non-profit
28	Young Harris College Young Harris, GA	Good ROI	3.2 yrs	$47,195	$27,000	42%	Private Non-profit
29	Reinhardt University Waleska, GA	Good ROI	3.1 yrs	$46,541	$23,900	44%	Private Non-profit
30	DeVry University-Georgia Decatur, GA	Good ROI	3.4 yrs	$45,987	$24,807	13%	Private For-profit
31	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	Good ROI	3.5 yrs	$45,954	$25,148	69%	Private Non-profit
32	Luther Rice College & Seminary Lithonia, GA	Good ROI	4.2 yrs	$47,003	$34,153	N/A	Private Non-profit
33	Shorter University Rome, GA	Good ROI	4.3 yrs	$44,604	$25,000	38%	Private Non-profit
34	Wesleyan College Macon, GA	Good ROI	4.4 yrs	$44,317	$24,094	45%	Private Non-profit
35	Columbus State University Columbus, GA	Good ROI	4.5 yrs	$44,544	$26,000	42%	Public
36	Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA	Moderate ROI	6.9 yrs	$42,712	$27,000	49%	Private Non-profit
37	Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon, GA	Moderate ROI	7.8 yrs	$42,009	$24,990	21%	Private Non-profit
38	Dalton State College Dalton, GA	Moderate ROI	8.9 yrs	$40,251	$12,937	25%	Public
39	Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA	Moderate ROI	9.2 yrs	$40,863	$19,000	25%	Public
40	Albany State University Albany, GA	Low ROI	13.3 yrs	$40,674	$25,024	31%	Public
41	Strayer University-Georgia Chamblee, GA	Low ROI	31.2 yrs	$40,092	$40,621	21%	Private For-profit
42	College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA	Low ROI	28.6 yrs	$39,318	$15,039	26%	Public
43	Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	$38,208	$24,325	42%	Private Non-profit
44	Savannah State University Savannah, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	$37,981	$28,000	28%	Public
45	Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	$36,909	$21,500	14%	Private Non-profit
46	Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	$36,666	$31,000	41%	Public
47	Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	$36,630	$22,250	44%	Private Non-profit
48	American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	$36,144	$31,000	21%	Private For-profit
49	Beulah Heights University Atlanta, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	$35,236	N/A	33%	Private Non-profit
50	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	$34,996	$16,750	36%	Public
51	South University-Savannah Savannah, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	$34,421	$26,123	9%	Private For-profit
52	South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	$34,421	$26,123	7%	Private For-profit
53	Paine College Augusta, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	$33,338	N/A	14%	Private Non-profit
54	Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Atlanta, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
55	Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
56	Interdenominational Theological Center Atlanta, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
57	Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
58	Morris Brown College Atlanta, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	25%	Private Non-profit
59	Reformed University Lawrenceville, GA	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit

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Data Source: Rankings derived from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Median salary = 10-year post-enrollment earnings. Debt = median debt among completers. ROI score and break-even years are calculated by Search 6000+ US Colleges.