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Private for-profit · 4-year

Strayer University-Georgia

Chamblee, Georgia

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Weak value

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

Strong return
+$70,505 over 10 years

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

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

5.6 yrs
Break-even
+80%
10-year ROI
$60,858
Median earnings as of 2024
74% of Strayer University-Georgia 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

$18,318
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$60,858
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$53,905
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$40,621
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
21%
Graduation rate as of 2024
74%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
42%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
75%
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.

$70,505
After 10 years
$229,085
After 20 years
$387,665
After 30 years
$546,245
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
$37,944
Men
$46,487

18% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$33,610
From higher-income families
$74,704

55% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$36,076
Independent students
$40,544

11% gap between the two groups

54%
First-generation students
88%
Take federal student loans
90%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 17%Hispanic 3%Asian 0%Black 74%Other 6%

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$14,598
$30k–$48k
$48k–$75k$19,559
$75k–$110k
$110k+

How Strayer University-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 Strayer University-Georgia students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at Strayer University-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.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Information Science/StudiesAssociate's$87,437$40,250+727%Strong return
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's$83,581$37,500+667%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$63,174+396%Strong return
Information Science/StudiesCertificate$94,667$74,156+395%Strong return
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate$58,656$28,519+376%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsProfessional$74,617+304%Strong return
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's$64,524$43,122+273%Strong return
Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate$55,839$32,140+261%Strong return
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's$59,529$41,625+181%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$72,657$75,005+175%Strong return
Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate$69,196$80,164+136%Strong return
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's$54,929$41,562+92%Strong return
Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate$62,460$80,998+70%Strong return
Public AdministrationCertificate$60,858$81,723+54%Break-even
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$47,793+53%Break-even
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate$55,397$81,207+1%Break-even
Educational Administration and SupervisionCertificate$51,489$81,000-37%Poor return
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate$44,900-106%Poor return
Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate$44,860-108%Poor return

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ROI at Strayer University-Georgia

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Admissions & profile

Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
4,299
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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