Best colleges for business in Georgia
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in business, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for business in Georgia57 schools
57 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Georgia.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in business, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 2
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA · PublicHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 3
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 4
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit#5 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 5
Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit#6 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 6
Mercer University
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#7 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 7
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit#8 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 8
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#9 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 9
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA · Public#10 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 10
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA · Private nonprofit#11 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 11
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#12 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 12
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA · Public#13 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 13
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · Public#14 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 14
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#15 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 15
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 16
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 17
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit#18 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 18
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · Public#19 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 19
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · Public#20 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 20
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 21Tie
Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, GA · PublicTop 4% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 21Tie
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit#22 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 23
Point University
West Point, GA · Private nonprofit#24 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 24
Albany State University
Albany, GA · PublicTop 21% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
- 25
Georgia Highlands College
Rome, GA · PublicTop 7% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University | $22,585 | $18,250 | $80,137 | 91% |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | $12,116 | $21,672 | $102,772 | 94% |
| University of Georgia | $13,936 | $18,500 | $68,726 | 90% |
| Covenant College | $26,265 | $22,500 | $50,412 | 71% |
| Agnes Scott College | $24,754 | $26,749 | $56,274 | 71% |
| Mercer University | $23,847 | $24,199 | $58,354 | 70% |
| Berry College | $22,320 | $23,250 | $53,800 | 69% |
| Morehouse College | $39,013 | $25,000 | $52,889 | 59% |
| Georgia College & State University | $20,686 | $22,250 | $58,140 | 64% |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | $49,430 | $25,148 | $45,954 | 69% |
| Oglethorpe University | $19,509 | $25,000 | $55,232 | 54% |
| Georgia State University | $15,931 | $20,903 | $47,384 | 53% |
| Kennesaw State University | $15,048 | $23,833 | $57,552 | 52% |
| Wesleyan College | $12,724 | $24,094 | $44,317 | 45% |
| Dalton State College | $5,012 | $12,937 | $40,251 | 25% |
| University of West Georgia | $12,786 | $23,970 | $49,587 | 43% |
| Thomas University | $18,499 | $21,198 | $49,716 | 28% |
| Georgia Southern University | $15,267 | $23,250 | $53,236 | 55% |
| Augusta University | $13,787 | $20,500 | $48,472 | 49% |
| University of North Georgia | $9,823 | $17,750 | $50,135 | 37% |
| Georgia Military College | $16,923 | $8,563 | $39,257 | 38% |
| Piedmont University | $20,599 | $25,000 | $49,130 | 47% |
| Point University | $25,335 | $25,250 | $38,740 | 34% |
| Albany State University | $11,898 | $25,024 | $40,674 | 31% |
| Georgia Highlands College | $6,928 | $12,000 | $43,184 | 21% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 14
- Arkansas 23
- California 88
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 22
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 51
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 8
- Illinois 52
- Indiana 41
- Iowa 27
- Kansas 26
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 23
- Maine 13
- Maryland 23
- Massachusetts 50
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 34
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 43
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 28
- New Mexico 10
- New York 109
- North Carolina 49
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 72
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 108
- Puerto Rico 41
- Rhode Island 10
- South Carolina 34
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 38
- Texas 79
- Utah 11
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 47
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 34
- Wyoming 3