Colleges with the best earnings for the price in Georgia
Colleges ranked by what former students earn ten years after enrolling, compared with four years of net price.
Colleges with the best earnings for the price in Georgia9 schools
9 schools qualify, ranked by earnings for the price.
How this list is made
- Schools in Georgia.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has median earnings ten years after enrolling and a net price from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by earnings divided by four years of net price, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA · PublicHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Earnings are 2.1× the four-year net price
- Earnings $102,772 ten years out
- 2
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Georgia
- Earnings are 1.2× the four-year net price
- Earnings $68,726 ten years out
- 3
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Georgia
- Earnings are 0.9× the four-year net price
- Earnings $80,137 ten years out
- 4Tie
Mercer University
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#7 in Georgia
- Earnings are 0.6× the four-year net price
- Earnings $58,354 ten years out
- 4Tie
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit#8 in Georgia
- Earnings are 0.6× the four-year net price
- Earnings $53,800 ten years out
- 4Tie
Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit#6 in Georgia
- Earnings are 0.6× the four-year net price
- Earnings $56,274 ten years out
- 7
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit#5 in Georgia
- Earnings are 0.5× the four-year net price
- Earnings $50,412 ten years out
- 8
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#4 in Georgia
- Earnings are 0.4× the four-year net price
- Earnings $59,993 ten years out
- 9
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#9 in Georgia
- Earnings are 0.3× the four-year net price
- Earnings $52,889 ten years out
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology | About $12,000 | $21,672 | $102,772 | 94% |
| University of Georgia | About $14,000 | $18,500 | $68,726 | 90% |
| Emory University | About $23,000 | $18,250 | $80,137 | 91% |
| Mercer University | About $24,000 | $24,199 | $58,354 | 70% |
| Berry College | About $22,000 | $23,250 | $53,800 | 69% |
| Agnes Scott College | About $25,000 | $26,749 | $56,274 | 71% |
| Covenant College | About $26,000 | $22,500 | $50,412 | 71% |
| Spelman College | About $39,000 | $25,000 | $59,993 | 78% |
| Morehouse College | About $39,000 | $25,000 | $52,889 | 59% |
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 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 62
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 46
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 16
- New York 77
- North Carolina 16
- Ohio 32
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 10
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 9
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 20
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15