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Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Poor value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Poor return
$-153,422 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

Never
Break-even
-217%
10-year ROI
$36,739
Median earnings as of 2024
58% of Georgia Military College students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$16,923
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$36,739
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$23,759
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$8,563
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
38%
Graduation rate as of 2024
58%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
36%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
50%
Retention rate as of 2024

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.

$-153,422
After 10 years
$-236,032
After 20 years
$-318,642
After 30 years
$-401,252
After 40 years

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.

By gender
Women
$36,739
Men
$43,815

16% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$35,811
From higher-income families
$46,678

23% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$37,711
Independent students
$41,302

9% gap between the two groups

41%
First-generation students
38%
Take federal student loans
95%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 35%Hispanic 10%Asian 3%Black 44%Other 9%

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 incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$15,265
$30k–$48k$17,703
$48k–$75k$17,632
$75k–$110k$20,322
$110k+

How Georgia Military College compares

This college against the Georgia and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

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Best-paying majors at Georgia Military College

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.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate$50,558$12,202+160%Strong return
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsCertificate$45,584$9,641-71%Poor return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$43,505$9,624-173%Poor return
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate$36,739$7,127-523%Poor return
Biology, GeneralCertificate$34,889$6,740-622%Poor return
Psychology, GeneralCertificate$31,610$7,580-780%Poor return
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate$26,910$9,750-984%Poor return

Calculate your own ROI

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ROI at Georgia Military College

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Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.

10-yr net gain
Break-even
10-yr ROI

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Admissions & profile

Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
3,992
Undergraduates

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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