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Best ROI Universities in Georgia

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Georgia.

50 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate ROI Ratio
1 Dalton State College
Public GA ROI
$3,283 $37,491 26% 11.4x
2 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Public GA ROI
$3,195 $35,495 35% 11.1x
3 College of Coastal Georgia
Public GA ROI
$3,483 $35,382 24% 10.2x
4 Middle Georgia State University
Public GA ROI
$4,432 $39,624 25% 8.9x
5 University of North Georgia
Public GA ROI
$5,009 $43,085 38% 8.6x
6 Georgia Southwestern State University
Public GA ROI
$4,980 $42,047 34% 8.4x
7 Kennesaw State University
Public GA ROI
$5,786 $47,863 47% 8.3x
8 Georgia Gwinnett College
Public GA ROI
$4,458 $36,756 20% 8.2x
9 Clayton State University
Public GA ROI
$5,068 $41,633 35% 8.2x
10 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Public GA ROI
$11,764 $89,432 92% 7.6x
11 Georgia Southern University
Public GA ROI
$5,905 $44,423 52% 7.5x
12 University of West Georgia
Public GA ROI
$5,971 $41,000 43% 6.9x
13 Columbus State University
Public GA ROI
$5,751 $39,190 43% 6.8x
14 Valdosta State University
Public GA ROI
$6,007 $39,416 41% 6.6x
15 Albany State University
Public GA ROI
$5,934 $35,579 25% 6.0x
16 Georgia College & State University
Public GA ROI
$8,998 $50,644 62% 5.6x
17 Augusta University
Public GA ROI
$8,122 $45,037 49% 5.5x
18 Fort Valley State University
Public GA ROI
$5,392 $28,649 45% 5.3x
19 University of Georgia
Public GA ROI
$11,180 $57,565 88% 5.1x
20 Savannah State University
Public GA ROI
$5,498 $27,494 27% 5.0x
21 Georgia State University
Public GA ROI
$8,478 $37,844 54% 4.5x
22 Chamberlain University-Georgia
Private For-Profit GA ROI
$19,686 $84,533 N/A 4.3x
23 Thomas University
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$11,640 $45,305 50% 3.9x
24 Luther Rice College & Seminary
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$10,538 $39,300 N/A 3.7x
25 Strayer University-Georgia
Private For-Profit GA ROI
$13,920 $36,582 27% 2.6x
26 Beulah Heights University
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$8,492 $21,108 10% 2.5x
27 Life University
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$15,036 $37,368 32% 2.5x
28 DeVry University-Georgia
Private For-Profit GA ROI
$17,488 $42,178 19% 2.4x
29 South University-Savannah Online
Private For-Profit GA ROI
$16,546 $34,115 6% 2.1x
30 South University-Savannah
Private For-Profit GA ROI
$18,238 $34,115 19% 1.9x
31 Shorter University
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$24,044 $41,860 34% 1.7x
32 Paine College
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$14,596 $25,240 20% 1.7x
33 Brewton-Parker College
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$21,696 $35,732 22% 1.6x
34 Point University
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$22,300 $36,410 33% 1.6x
35 Emmanuel University
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$23,664 $37,595 36% 1.6x
36 Truett McConnell University
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$25,568 $39,193 44% 1.5x
37 Spelman College
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$30,058 $45,676 75% 1.5x
38 Piedmont University
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$30,680 $43,761 45% 1.4x
39 Toccoa Falls College
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$23,250 $33,131 46% 1.4x
40 Reinhardt University
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$28,420 $40,411 37% 1.4x
41 LaGrange College
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$34,540 $46,599 46% 1.3x
42 Wesleyan College
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$27,650 $35,630 52% 1.3x
43 Brenau University
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$33,275 $41,664 39% 1.3x
44 Emory University
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$60,774 $74,980 91% 1.2x
45 Mercer University
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$40,890 $50,231 74% 1.2x
46 Morehouse College
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$31,725 $38,267 56% 1.2x
47 Young Harris College
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$32,305 $36,389 48% 1.1x
48 Berry College
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$40,416 $45,014 69% 1.1x
49 Clark Atlanta University
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$26,446 $28,097 47% 1.1x
50 Covenant College
Private Non-Profit GA ROI
$40,464 $39,570 73% 1.0x

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best roi metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Best ROI university in Georgia is Dalton State College, followed by Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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