Highest ROI College Degrees in Georgia

Top 20 college + major combinations in Georgia ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	Augusta University Grad rate: 49.4%	Dental Residency Programs.	+$3,604,936	$226,676	$22,146	Full ROI →
2	South University-Savannah Grad rate: 18.6%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$2,882,154	$189,224	$31,163	Full ROI →
3	Emory University Grad rate: 90.9%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$2,415,472	$170,655	$78,814	Full ROI →
4	Emory University Grad rate: 90.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$2,087,212	$154,242	$78,814	Full ROI →
5	Emory University Grad rate: 90.9%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$2,000,952	$149,929	$78,814	Full ROI →
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,859,466	$137,753	$27,797	Full ROI →
7	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$1,852,586	$137,409	$27,797	Full ROI →
8	Augusta University Grad rate: 49.4%	Dentistry.	+$1,747,648	$131,597	$22,146	Full ROI →
9	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,562,308	$122,859	$27,436	Full ROI →
10	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,554,948	$122,491	$27,436	Full ROI →
11	South University-Savannah Grad rate: 18.6%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,529,748	$124,720	$31,163	Full ROI →
12	Kennesaw State University Grad rate: 47.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,493,308	$121,589	$24,618	Full ROI →
13	Georgia State University Grad rate: 54.3%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$1,400,340	$117,324	$26,535	Full ROI →
14	Augusta University Grad rate: 49.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,392,636	$116,061	$22,146	Full ROI →
15	Georgia State University Grad rate: 54.3%	Real Estate.	+$1,357,990	$112,553	$26,535	Full ROI →
16	Mercer University Grad rate: 73.5%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,329,744	$119,786	$56,494	Full ROI →
17	Emory University Grad rate: 90.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,319,252	$115,844	$78,814	Full ROI →
18	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	Computer Science.	+$1,279,366	$108,748	$27,797	Full ROI →
19	Augusta University Grad rate: 49.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,252,228	$106,826	$22,146	Full ROI →
20	South University-Savannah Grad rate: 18.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,247,954	$107,514	$31,163	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.