Best value colleges in Georgia
Every Georgia college we have data for, ranked by 10-year return on investment.
162
Colleges
$18,494
Avg net price as of 2024
$45,679
Median earnings as of 2024
$17,372
Median debt as of 2024
Top colleges in Georgia
Showing the top 114 of 162 by ROI — sort the table, or use the finder to filter all Georgia colleges by cost, earnings and major.
| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | Public | $98,607 | $12,116 | $21,672 | +851% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA | Public | $48,693 | $3,407 | — | +442% | Strong return | |
| 3 | Wesleyan College Macon, GA | Private | $73,622 | $12,724 | $24,094 | +380% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Emory University Atlanta, GA | Private | $81,978 | $22,585 | $18,250 | +281% | Strong return | |
| 5 | Georgia Highlands College Rome, GA | Public | $57,200 | $6,928 | $12,000 | +280% | Strong return | |
| 6 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA | Public | $70,704 | $15,048 | $23,833 | +273% | Strong return | |
| 7 | University of Georgia Athens, GA | Public | $67,246 | $13,936 | $18,500 | +256% | Strong return | |
| 8 | Chamberlain University-Georgia Sandy Springs, GA | For-profit | $92,768 | $33,188 | $20,919 | +240% | Strong return | |
| 9 | Brenau University Gainesville, GA | Private | $71,447 | $18,924 | $27,000 | +209% | Strong return | |
| 10 | Augusta University Augusta, GA | Public | $62,265 | $13,787 | $20,500 | +176% | Strong return | |
| 11 | South Georgia State College Douglas, GA | Public | $55,565 | $8,767 | $11,500 | +169% | Strong return | |
| 12 | LaGrange College Lagrange, GA | Private | $67,666 | $20,875 | $25,730 | +144% | Strong return | |
| 13 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA | Public | $52,954 | $6,842 | $16,750 | +138% | Strong return | |
| 14 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA | Public | $55,544 | $9,823 | $17,750 | +130% | Strong return | |
| 15 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | Public | $60,451 | $15,267 | $23,250 | +122% | Strong return | |
| 16 | Georgia State University Atlanta, GA | Public | $60,232 | $15,931 | $20,903 | +114% | Strong return | |
| 17 | Mercer University Macon, GA | Private | $67,232 | $23,847 | $24,199 | +113% | Strong return | |
| 18 | Miami Ad School-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | For-profit | $72,830 | $60,682 | $25,967 | +113% | Strong return | |
| 19 | Emory University-Oxford College Oxford, GA | Private | $62,309 | $37,920 | $18,250 | +110% | Strong return | |
| 20 | University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA | Public | $57,486 | $12,786 | $23,970 | +109% | Strong return | |
| 21 | DeVry University-Georgia Decatur, GA | For-profit | $70,151 | $28,229 | $24,807 | +106% | Strong return | |
| 22 | Thomas University Thomasville, GA | Private | $61,129 | $18,499 | $21,198 | +97% | Strong return | |
| 23 | Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA | Public | $55,468 | $12,019 | $18,851 | +91% | Strong return | |
| 24 | Morehouse College Atlanta, GA | Private | $75,444 | $39,013 | $25,000 | +84% | Strong return | |
| 25 | Reinhardt University Waleska, GA | Private | $64,462 | $24,425 | $23,900 | +83% | Strong return | |
| 26 | Strayer University-Georgia Chamblee, GA | For-profit | $60,858 | $18,318 | $40,621 | +80% | Strong return | |
| 27 | Clayton State University Morrow, GA | Public | $52,452 | $8,365 | $25,706 | +74% | Strong return | |
| 28 | Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA | Public | $60,721 | $20,686 | $22,250 | +73% | Strong return | |
| 29 | Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA | Private | $58,980 | $19,509 | $25,000 | +60% | Break-even | |
| 30 | Piedmont University Demorest, GA | Private | $59,218 | $20,599 | $25,000 | +55% | Break-even | |
| 31 | Berry College Mount Berry, GA | Private | $58,392 | $22,320 | $23,250 | +37% | Break-even | |
| 32 | Columbus State University Columbus, GA | Public | $53,104 | $13,115 | $26,000 | +31% | Break-even | |
| 33 | Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA | Public | $51,600 | $10,945 | $24,779 | +25% | Break-even | |
| 34 | Savannah State University Savannah, GA | Public | $50,139 | $8,172 | $28,000 | +20% | Break-even | |
| 35 | Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA | Private | $55,640 | $20,925 | $24,325 | +15% | Break-even | |
| 36 | Gordon State College Barnesville, GA | Public | $48,383 | $8,105 | $17,500 | -13% | Poor return | |
| 37 | Life University Marietta, GA | Private | $55,459 | $29,791 | $16,666 | -17% | Poor return | |
| 38 | Dalton State College Dalton, GA | Public | $47,010 | $5,012 | $12,937 | -19% | Poor return | |
| 39 | Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA | Public | $47,260 | $12,844 | $6,514 | -20% | Poor return | |
| 40 | Spelman College Atlanta, GA | Private | $56,336 | $38,967 | $25,000 | -31% | Poor return | |
| 41 | Shorter University Rome, GA | Private | $50,082 | $16,646 | $25,000 | -33% | Poor return | |
| 42 | Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA | Public | $48,575 | $12,361 | $19,000 | -37% | Poor return | |
| 43 | Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | Private | $50,860 | $21,679 | $21,500 | -38% | Poor return | |
| 44 | Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA | Private | $51,452 | $24,754 | $26,749 | -41% | Poor return | |
| 45 | American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | For-profit | $49,291 | $16,482 | $31,000 | -44% | Poor return | |
| 46 | Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA | Public | $47,929 | $10,338 | $31,000 | -44% | Poor return | |
| 47 | Luther Rice College & Seminary Lithonia, GA | Private | $51,655 | $27,883 | $34,153 | -46% | Poor return | |
| 48 | Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA | Public | $48,764 | $15,844 | $20,076 | -47% | Poor return | |
| 49 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta Duluth, GA | For-profit | $48,328 | $27,365 | $31,500 | -50% | Poor return | |
| 50 | Albany State University Albany, GA | Public | $47,427 | $11,898 | $25,024 | -57% | Poor return | |
| 51 | Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA | Private | $53,241 | $49,430 | $25,148 | -60% | Poor return | |
| 52 | College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA | Public | $47,586 | $15,261 | $15,039 | -61% | Poor return | |
| 53 | South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GA | For-profit | $47,545 | $28,049 | $26,123 | -79% | Poor return | |
| 54 | South University-Savannah Savannah, GA | For-profit | $47,529 | $28,743 | $26,123 | -80% | Poor return | |
| 55 | Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA | Private | $48,054 | $37,702 | $27,000 | -81% | Poor return | |
| 56 | Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA | Public | $45,249 | $7,799 | — | -84% | Poor return | |
| 57 | Brewton-Parker Christian University Mount Vernon, GA | Private | $45,353 | $26,054 | $24,990 | -97% | Poor return | |
| 58 | Georgia State University-Perimeter College Atlanta, GA | Public | $44,966 | $11,453 | $20,903 | -101% | Poor return | |
| 59 | Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA | Private | $44,402 | $22,227 | $23,439 | -106% | Poor return | |
| 60 | Paine College Augusta, GA | Private | $44,419 | $16,670 | — | -109% | Poor return | |
| 61 | Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service Decatur, GA | Private | $44,260 | $29,047 | $16,417 | -112% | Poor return | |
| 62 | Point University West Point, GA | Private | $41,014 | $25,335 | $25,250 | -136% | Poor return | |
| 63 | Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA | Private | $38,388 | $26,265 | $22,500 | -158% | Poor return | |
| 64 | Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA | Private | $36,887 | $21,642 | $22,250 | -186% | Poor return | |
| 65 | Gwinnett College-Lilburn Lilburn, GA | For-profit | $38,215 | $30,175 | $18,062 | -201% | Poor return | |
| 66 | Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA | Public | $43,244 | $6,542 | $9,500 | -206% | Poor return | |
| 67 | Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA | Public | $36,739 | $16,923 | $8,563 | -217% | Poor return | |
| 68 | Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta Marietta, GA | For-profit | $32,815 | $30,801 | $10,521 | -286% | Poor return | |
| 69 | Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA | Public | $42,865 | $4,001 | $8,756 | -291% | Poor return | |
| 70 | Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA | Public | $41,562 | $7,052 | $9,608 | -295% | Poor return | |
| 71 | Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA | Public | $37,920 | $13,761 | $12,666 | -320% | Poor return | |
| 72 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA | Public | $41,894 | $5,720 | $6,421 | -325% | Poor return | |
| 73 | Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus Marietta, GA | For-profit | $28,514 | $33,966 | $12,498 | -327% | Poor return | |
| 74 | Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA | Public | $39,532 | $10,485 | $4,500 | -342% | Poor return | |
| 75 | Gwinnett College Roswell, GA | For-profit | $27,445 | $34,071 | $9,500 | -345% | Poor return | |
| 76 | Fortis College-Smyrna Smyrna, GA | For-profit | $32,202 | $23,657 | $12,547 | -347% | Poor return | |
| 77 | Atlanta Institute of Music and Media Duluth, GA | For-profit | $24,762 | $37,832 | $15,411 | -349% | Poor return | |
| 78 | East Georgia State College Swainsboro, GA | Public | $34,307 | $9,626 | $11,750 | -350% | Poor return | |
| 79 | West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA | Public | $42,760 | $2,457 | $11,110 | -350% | Poor return | |
| 80 | Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA | Public | $40,460 | $6,696 | $13,000 | -350% | Poor return | |
| 81 | North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA | Public | $42,209 | $4,005 | $7,823 | -357% | Poor return | |
| 82 | Interactive College of Technology-Morrow Morrow, GA | For-profit | $34,720 | $16,844 | $10,555 | -374% | Poor return | |
| 83 | Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville Gainesville, GA | For-profit | $34,720 | $16,796 | $10,555 | -375% | Poor return | |
| 84 | Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee Chamblee, GA | For-profit | $35,185 | $15,506 | $10,555 | -382% | Poor return | |
| 85 | Miller-Motte College-Augusta Augusta, GA | For-profit | $29,387 | $22,223 | $15,917 | -411% | Poor return | |
| 86 | Miller-Motte College-Columbus Columbus, GA | For-profit | $28,532 | $21,179 | $15,917 | -442% | Poor return | |
| 87 | Miller-Motte College-Macon Macon, GA | For-profit | $27,886 | $21,074 | $15,917 | -457% | Poor return | |
| 88 | Helms College Augusta, GA | Private | $24,839 | $25,358 | $9,500 | -472% | Poor return | |
| 89 | Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta, GA | Public | $34,002 | $5,258 | $14,123 | -520% | Poor return | |
| 90 | United Education Institute-Morrow Morrow, GA | For-profit | $28,439 | $35,734 | $9,500 | -523% | Poor return | |
| 91 | Athens Technical College Athens, GA | Public | $38,249 | $6,949 | — | -586% | Poor return | |
| 92 | United Education Institute-Stone Mountain Stone Mountain, GA | For-profit | $26,008 | $32,174 | $9,500 | -633% | Poor return | |
| 93 | Elaine Sterling Institute Atlanta, GA | For-profit | $26,456 | $30,314 | $9,500 | -649% | Poor return | |
| 94 | Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA | Public | $36,786 | $5,661 | $9,500 | -656% | Poor return | |
| 95 | Albany Technical College Albany, GA | Public | $37,262 | $4,524 | $12,412 | -670% | Poor return | |
| 96 | Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA | Public | $37,064 | $6,114 | $3,258 | -692% | Poor return | |
| 97 | Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA | Public | $27,315 | $10,612 | $5,750 | -858% | Poor return | |
| 98 | Paul Mitchell the School-Esani Roswell, GA | For-profit | $23,950 | $18,522 | $9,833 | -1,052% | Poor return | |
| 99 | Empire Beauty School-Northlake Atlanta, GA | For-profit | $22,594 | $16,685 | $13,583 | -1,136% | Poor return | |
| 100 | Empire Beauty School-Augusta Augusta, GA | For-profit | $22,409 | $16,955 | $10,667 | -1,184% | Poor return | |
| 101 | Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett Lawrenceville, GA | For-profit | $22,816 | $16,203 | $10,231 | -1,213% | Poor return | |
| 102 | Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | For-profit | $19,268 | $18,075 | $12,500 | -1,237% | Poor return | |
| 103 | Empire Beauty School-Morrow Morrow, GA | For-profit | $21,000 | $16,962 | $10,667 | -1,251% | Poor return | |
| 104 | Empire Beauty School-Savannah Savannah, GA | For-profit | $19,913 | $17,707 | $10,667 | -1,262% | Poor return | |
| 105 | Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw Kennesaw, GA | For-profit | $22,816 | $15,027 | $10,231 | -1,283% | Poor return | |
| 106 | Keune Academy by 124 Lawrenceville, GA | For-profit | $23,673 | $14,097 | $9,833 | -1,306% | Poor return | |
| 107 | Georgia Career Institute Conyers, GA | For-profit | $23,066 | $14,966 | $7,735 | -1,333% | Poor return | |
| 108 | Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails Columbus, GA | For-profit | $19,647 | $16,487 | $9,500 | -1,371% | Poor return | |
| 109 | Pro Way Hair School Stone Mountain, GA | For-profit | $19,265 | $15,458 | $12,500 | -1,386% | Poor return | |
| 110 | Georgia Institute of Cosmetology Athens, GA | For-profit | $20,835 | $14,397 | $11,273 | -1,406% | Poor return | |
| 111 | Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA | Public | $42,800 | $813 | — | -1,453% | Poor return | |
| 112 | Profile Institute of Barber-Styling Atlanta, GA | For-profit | $16,250 | $16,685 | — | -1,823% | Poor return | |
| 113 | South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA | Public | $40,725 | $1,164 | — | -1,936% | Poor return | |
| 114 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA | Public | $34,284 | $614 | — | -8,826% | Poor return |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.