College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
23% gap between the two groups
27% gap between the two groups
2% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $13,298 |
| $30k–$48k | $13,494 |
| $48k–$75k | $16,022 |
| $75k–$110k | $18,785 |
| $110k+ | $19,646 |
How College of Coastal Georgia compares
This college against the Georgia and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of College of Coastal Georgia students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at College of Coastal Georgia
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $70,017 | $18,500 | +1,037% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $75,332 | $12,878 | +761% | Strong return |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Associate's | $53,810 | — | +189% | Strong return |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's | $51,340 | $14,700 | +77% | Strong return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's | $49,035 | — | +32% | Break-even |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $46,137 | $16,725 | -69% | Poor return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $43,018 | $13,250 | -156% | Poor return |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Certificate | $44,099 | — | -159% | Poor return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $39,040 | $16,000 | -264% | Poor return |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Certificate | $31,979 | — | -953% | Poor return |
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ROI at College of Coastal Georgia
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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