Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Georgia by ROI

Every Bachelor's 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

648

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$96,025

Across all Georgia programs

Average Annual Cost

$29,411

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$1,222,073	$110,089	$27,797	$21,125	Full ROI →
2	Emory University Grad rate: 90.9%	Computer Science.	+$969,916	$107,288	$78,814	$15,250	Full ROI →
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Computer Engineering.	+$955,843	$97,066	$27,797	$25,399	Full ROI →
4	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$763,182	$87,541	$27,797	$27,000	Full ROI →
5	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Industrial Engineering.	+$759,369	$86,996	$27,797	$21,750	Full ROI →
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Chemical Engineering.	+$676,742	$83,219	$27,797	$27,000	Full ROI →
7	Kennesaw State University Grad rate: 47.2%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$669,573	$82,279	$24,618	$27,803	Full ROI →
8	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Physics.	+$628,000	$80,433	$27,797	$21,831	Full ROI →
9	Kennesaw State University Grad rate: 47.2%	Computer Science.	+$620,818	$79,517	$24,618	$23,000	Full ROI →
10	Georgia State University Grad rate: 54.3%	Computer Science.	+$620,345	$79,843	$26,535	$22,500	Full ROI →
11	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$619,371	$79,772	$27,436	$19,500	Full ROI →
12	Emory University Grad rate: 90.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$609,019	$89,530	$78,814	$19,500	Full ROI →
13	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.	+$607,019	$79,446	$27,797	$22,750	Full ROI →
14	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	Computer Science.	+$603,681	$79,190	$27,436	$22,500	Full ROI →
15	Georgia College & State University Grad rate: 62.0%	Business/Managerial Economics.	+$595,916	$77,352	$27,781	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$588,842	$78,824	$27,797	$27,000	Full ROI →
17	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$586,879	$78,439	$27,797	$22,750	Full ROI →
18	Georgia Southern University Grad rate: 52.4%	Construction Engineering Technologies.	+$560,308	$76,683	$24,563	$26,000	Full ROI →
19	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	International Business.	+$551,299	$76,120	$27,436	$15,820	Full ROI →
20	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	Agricultural Engineering.	+$548,836	$74,929	$27,436	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Georgia College & State University Grad rate: 62.0%	Computer Science.	+$545,590	$76,403	$27,781	$23,219	Full ROI →
22	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Nuclear Engineering.	+$535,485	$76,013	$27,797	$24,879	Full ROI →
23	Thomas University Grad rate: 49.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$531,980	$75,942	$26,189	$31,188	Full ROI →
24	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Materials Engineering	+$517,435	$74,587	$27,797	$17,123	Full ROI →
25	Kennesaw State University Grad rate: 47.2%	Computer Engineering.	+$507,858	$74,139	$24,618	$27,000	Full ROI →
26	Georgia Southern University Grad rate: 52.4%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$504,725	$73,752	$24,563	$23,750	Full ROI →
27	University of West Georgia Grad rate: 43.0%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$502,232	$73,623	$23,504	$26,823	Full ROI →
28	Kennesaw State University Grad rate: 47.2%	Construction Management.	+$490,598	$73,276	$24,618	$27,000	Full ROI →
29	Herzing University-Atlanta Grad rate: 26.6%	Computer Programming.	+$489,422	$74,006	$27,195	$31,050	Full ROI →
30	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Civil Engineering.	+$480,000	$73,109	$27,797	$22,957	Full ROI →
31	University of West Georgia Grad rate: 43.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$478,074	$72,292	$23,504	$25,000	Full ROI →
32	Georgia College & State University Grad rate: 62.0%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$467,057	$72,309	$27,781	$20,740	Full ROI →
33	Clayton State University Grad rate: 35.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$464,212	$71,349	$17,940	$37,783	Full ROI →
34	Augusta University Grad rate: 49.4%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$445,796	$68,719	$22,146	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Dalton State College Grad rate: 26.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$444,900	$67,672	$11,292	$17,312	Full ROI →
36	Augusta University Grad rate: 49.4%	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.	+$443,636	$68,611	$22,146	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Chamberlain University-Georgia	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$434,864	$74,013	$38,137	$39,146	Full ROI →
38	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	Statistics.	+$429,932	$70,287	$27,436	$19,306	Full ROI →
39	Kennesaw State University Grad rate: 47.2%	Engineering Technology, General.	+$426,798	$70,356	$24,618	$31,000	Full ROI →
40	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$424,732	$70,094	$27,436	$20,299	Full ROI →
41	Kennesaw State University Grad rate: 47.2%	Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$417,388	$67,793	$24,618	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Georgia Southern University Grad rate: 52.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$415,078	$69,489	$24,563	$27,000	Full ROI →
43	Kennesaw State University Grad rate: 47.2%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$410,164	$69,304	$24,618	$27,736	Full ROI →
44	South University-Savannah Grad rate: 18.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$410,037	$71,557	$31,163	$41,815	Full ROI →
45	South University-Savannah Online Grad rate: 5.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$407,825	$71,557	$31,716	$41,815	Full ROI →
46	Kennesaw State University Grad rate: 47.2%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$404,607	$69,376	$24,618	$32,919	Full ROI →
47	Kennesaw State University Grad rate: 47.2%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$402,033	$69,084	$24,618	$30,500	Full ROI →
48	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.	+$401,579	$69,552	$27,797	$28,350	Full ROI →
49	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	Food Science and Technology.	+$400,536	$67,514	$27,436	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$393,262	$68,775	$27,797	$23,000	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.