Best colleges for education in Georgia
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in education, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for education in Georgia43 schools
43 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 education, 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 education
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 2
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 3
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#4 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 4
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit#5 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 5
Mercer University
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#7 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 6
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit#8 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 7
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#9 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 8
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA · Public#10 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 9
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA · Public#13 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 10
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · Public#14 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 11
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#15 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 12
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 13
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 14
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit#18 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 15
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · Public#19 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 16
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · Public#20 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 17
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 18
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit#22 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 19
Point University
West Point, GA · Private nonprofit#24 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 20
Albany State University
Albany, GA · PublicTop 21% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B
- 21Tie
LaGrange College
Lagrange, GA · Private nonprofit#27 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 21Tie
South Georgia State College
Douglas, GA · PublicTop 11% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 23
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA · Private nonprofit#30 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 24
Savannah State University
Savannah, GA · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 25
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#35 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University | About $23,000 | $18,250 | $80,137 | 91% |
| University of Georgia | About $14,000 | $18,500 | $68,726 | 90% |
| Spelman College | About $39,000 | $25,000 | $59,993 | 78% |
| Covenant College | About $26,000 | $22,500 | $50,412 | 71% |
| Mercer University | About $24,000 | $24,199 | $58,354 | 70% |
| Berry College | About $22,000 | $23,250 | $53,800 | 69% |
| Morehouse College | About $39,000 | $25,000 | $52,889 | 59% |
| Georgia College & State University | About $21,000 | $22,250 | $58,140 | 64% |
| Georgia State University | About $16,000 | $20,903 | $47,384 | 53% |
| Kennesaw State University | About $15,000 | $23,833 | $57,552 | 52% |
| Wesleyan College | About $13,000 | $24,094 | $44,317 | 45% |
| Dalton State College | About $5,000 | $12,937 | $40,251 | 25% |
| University of West Georgia | About $13,000 | $23,970 | $49,587 | 43% |
| Thomas University | About $18,000 | $21,198 | $49,716 | 28% |
| Georgia Southern University | About $15,000 | $23,250 | $53,236 | 55% |
| Augusta University | About $14,000 | $20,500 | $48,472 | 49% |
| University of North Georgia | About $10,000 | $17,750 | $50,135 | 37% |
| Piedmont University | About $21,000 | $25,000 | $49,130 | 47% |
| Point University | About $25,000 | $25,250 | $38,740 | 34% |
| Albany State University | About $12,000 | $25,024 | $40,674 | 31% |
| LaGrange College | About $21,000 | $25,730 | $51,745 | 47% |
| South Georgia State College | About $9,000 | $11,500 | $35,697 | 16% |
| Toccoa Falls College | About $22,000 | $22,250 | $36,630 | 44% |
| Savannah State University | About $8,000 | $28,000 | $37,981 | 28% |
| Clark Atlanta University | About $38,000 | $27,000 | $42,712 | 49% |
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 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 21
- California 56
- Colorado 18
- Connecticut 19
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 40
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Indiana 39
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 25
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 20
- Maine 13
- Maryland 18
- Massachusetts 48
- Michigan 32
- Minnesota 32
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 39
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 7
- New York 78
- North Carolina 47
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 63
- Oklahoma 22
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 85
- Puerto Rico 37
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 65
- Utah 9
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 32
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 16
- Wisconsin 29