Best Value Colleges in Georgia
162 colleges ranked by value score. Based on earnings after graduation, net cost, and graduation rates.
#1
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA·public
Earnings
$102,772
Net Price
$12,116/yr
Grad Rate
93%
100
Value
#2
University of Georgia
Athens, GA·public
Earnings
$68,726
Net Price
$13,936/yr
Grad Rate
89%
100
Value
#3
Emory University
Atlanta, GA·private
Earnings
$80,137
Net Price
$22,585/yr
Grad Rate
91%
81
Value
#4
Clayton State University
Morrow, GA·public
Earnings
$49,179
Net Price
$8,365/yr
Grad Rate
38%
55
Value
#5
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA·public
Earnings
$40,251
Net Price
$5,012/yr
Grad Rate
28%
55
Value
#6
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA·public
Earnings
$57,552
Net Price
$15,048/yr
Grad Rate
50%
48
Value
#7
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA·public
Earnings
$53,236
Net Price
$15,267/yr
Grad Rate
53%
47
Value
#8
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA·public
Earnings
$49,361
Net Price
$10,945/yr
Grad Rate
42%
47
Value
#9
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA·public
Earnings
$50,135
Net Price
$9,823/yr
Grad Rate
37%
47
Value
#10
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA·public
Earnings
$58,140
Net Price
$20,686/yr
Grad Rate
63%
44
Value
#11
Mercer University
Macon, GA·private
Earnings
$58,354
Net Price
$23,847/yr
Grad Rate
72%
44
Value
#12
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA·private
Earnings
$53,800
Net Price
$22,320/yr
Grad Rate
72%
43
Value
#13
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA·private
Earnings
$44,317
Net Price
$12,724/yr
Grad Rate
50%
43
Value
#14
Augusta University
Augusta, GA·public
Earnings
$48,472
Net Price
$13,787/yr
Grad Rate
49%
43
Value
#15
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GA·public
Earnings
$34,996
Net Price
$6,842/yr
Grad Rate
33%
42
Value
#16
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA·public
Earnings
$49,587
Net Price
$12,786/yr
Grad Rate
43%
42
Value
#17
Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA·private
Earnings
$56,274
Net Price
$24,754/yr
Grad Rate
71%
40
Value
#18
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA·public
Earnings
$47,384
Net Price
$15,931/yr
Grad Rate
53%
40
Value
#19
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA·public
Earnings
$36,666
Net Price
$10,338/yr
Grad Rate
43%
38
Value
#20
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA·private
Earnings
$55,232
Net Price
$19,509/yr
Grad Rate
54%
38
Value