Top 50 Best Associate Degree Programs in Georgia by ROI

Every Associate Degree program in Georgia ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Georgia

234

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$161,412

Across all Georgia programs

Average Annual Cost

$18,617

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Augusta Technical College Grad rate: 33.3%	Nuclear Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$814,040	$84,343	$16,410	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Gwinnett Technical College Grad rate: 29.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$445,306	$67,999	$19,078	$27,050	Full ROI →
3	Georgia State University-Perimeter College Grad rate: 22.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$440,446	$67,659	$16,117	$30,000	Full ROI →
4	West Georgia Technical College Grad rate: 31.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$428,581	$65,769	$10,012	$19,833	Full ROI →
5	Georgia State University Grad rate: 54.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$419,610	$67,659	$26,535	$30,000	Full ROI →
6	Georgia Northwestern Technical College Grad rate: 41.1%	Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology.	+$415,590	$63,937	$11,575	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Chattahoochee Technical College Grad rate: 38.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$404,850	$63,472	$12,295	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Georgia Northwestern Technical College Grad rate: 41.1%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$376,510	$61,983	$11,575	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Gordon State College Grad rate: 19.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$369,529	$63,476	$14,944	$22,298	Full ROI →
10	Grady Health System Professional Schools	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$357,240	$59,862	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of North Georgia Grad rate: 37.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$356,976	$61,655	$18,062	N/A	Full ROI →
12	North Georgia Technical College Grad rate: 35.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$338,111	$60,804	$12,572	$9,500	Full ROI →
13	Athens Technical College Grad rate: 33.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$336,960	$60,933	$13,425	$11,000	Full ROI →
14	Gwinnett Technical College Grad rate: 29.1%	Computer Programming.	+$334,809	$61,087	$19,078	$6,500	Full ROI →
15	Georgia Highlands College Grad rate: 19.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$313,881	$60,205	$12,829	$18,193	Full ROI →
16	Middle Georgia State University Grad rate: 24.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$299,464	$60,656	$20,189	$24,650	Full ROI →
17	Southern Regional Technical College Grad rate: 32.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$285,927	$58,155	$11,478	$10,531	Full ROI →
18	Southern Crescent Technical College Grad rate: 54.4%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$283,628	$57,562	$13,806	N/A	Full ROI →
19	South Georgia State College Grad rate: 18.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$283,595	$59,030	$16,015	$18,500	Full ROI →
20	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Grad rate: 34.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$275,353	$58,466	$13,103	$20,563	Full ROI →
21	Georgia Northwestern Technical College Grad rate: 41.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$271,093	$57,189	$11,575	$7,064	Full ROI →
22	Southeastern Technical College Grad rate: 39.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$266,119	$57,598	$15,292	$11,301	Full ROI →
23	Savannah Technical College Grad rate: 41.9%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$252,782	$56,583	$14,545	$7,250	Full ROI →
24	Augusta Technical College Grad rate: 33.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$244,080	$55,845	$16,410	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Columbus Technical College Grad rate: 21.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$242,223	$56,459	$12,783	$15,845	Full ROI →
26	Albany State University Grad rate: 24.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$223,331	$57,079	$20,574	$27,482	Full ROI →
27	Lanier Technical College Grad rate: 36.7%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$219,634	$54,301	$13,193	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Strayer University-Georgia Grad rate: 27.0%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$218,569	$57,214	$23,838	$28,174	Full ROI →
29	Dalton State College Grad rate: 26.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$215,116	$53,885	$11,292	N/A	Full ROI →
30	College of Coastal Georgia Grad rate: 24.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$206,430	$55,966	$18,975	$25,881	Full ROI →
31	Chattahoochee Technical College Grad rate: 38.9%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$200,390	$53,249	$12,295	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Gwinnett Technical College Grad rate: 29.1%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$198,468	$55,127	$19,078	$19,197	Full ROI →
33	Valdosta State University Grad rate: 41.1%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$174,016	$52,721	$20,202	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Gwinnett Technical College Grad rate: 29.1%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$152,769	$52,781	$19,078	$18,292	Full ROI →
35	Dalton State College Grad rate: 26.0%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$141,756	$50,217	$11,292	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Central Georgia Technical College Grad rate: 42.4%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$139,843	$51,228	$11,885	$15,516	Full ROI →
37	Atlanta Technical College Grad rate: 38.0%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$103,264	$48,131	$9,678	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Augusta Technical College Grad rate: 33.3%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$99,260	$48,604	$16,410	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Georgia State University-Perimeter College Grad rate: 22.2%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$98,741	$49,568	$16,117	$15,100	Full ROI →
40	West Georgia Technical College Grad rate: 31.9%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$90,536	$47,528	$10,012	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Lanier Technical College Grad rate: 36.7%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$88,354	$47,737	$13,193	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Chattahoochee Technical College Grad rate: 38.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$85,978	$47,962	$12,295	$6,423	Full ROI →
43	West Georgia Technical College Grad rate: 31.9%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$85,856	$47,294	$10,012	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Georgia Piedmont Technical College Grad rate: 36.2%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	+$85,706	$47,883	$15,977	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Georgia State University Grad rate: 54.3%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$77,905	$49,568	$26,535	$15,100	Full ROI →
46	Georgia Northwestern Technical College Grad rate: 41.1%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$77,816	$47,838	$11,575	$11,699	Full ROI →
47	Oconee Fall Line Technical College Grad rate: 53.1%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$73,990	$46,910	$12,105	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Middle Georgia State University Grad rate: 24.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$73,762	$47,707	$20,189	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Gwinnett Technical College Grad rate: 29.1%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	+$71,024	$47,459	$19,078	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Dalton State College Grad rate: 26.0%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$65,354	$47,528	$11,292	$16,757	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.