Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (48%) are not ranked and are displayed at the end of the ranking list.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Georgia Institute of Technology, one of several leading institutions in the state, ranks as one of the Top 100 universities globally and boasts one of the country’s best engineering programs. Recognized as a “hidden ivy”, Emory University’s academics are on par with ivy league programs and the school is regularly referred to as the “Harvard of the South”. Artsy students will find another hidden gem in the state’s higher education scene – Savannah College of Art and Design. For Georgia residents, the state provides generous scholarships and grants through the HOPE program.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$23,436
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$36,710
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate33%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (48%) are not ranked and are displayed at the end of the ranking list.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$25,430
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$34,110
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate17%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (48%) are not ranked and are displayed at the end of the ranking list.
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