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Is Oglethorpe University worth it?

Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Oglethorpe University is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Atlanta, Georgia (large suburb). It awarded 296 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in business administration and management, biology sciences and research and experimental psychology.

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Federal context for Oglethorpe University

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Median earnings 1 year after

$29,791

Median earnings 4 years after

$52,138

Median earnings 10 years after

$55,232

Average net price

$19,509

Completion rate

54%

Completions (2024)

296

Years to pay back

1.5 years

Students (undergrad)

1,352

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's$40,771$54,60936
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's$32,415$48,77425
Biology, GeneralBachelor's$27,337N/A23
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's$25,170$49,39618
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's$56,121N/A17
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's$22,866N/A16
Area StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Engineering, GeneralUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Engineering, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Engineering PhysicsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Business Administration and Management, GeneralBachelor's54
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBachelor's40
Research and Experimental Psychology, OtherBachelor's27
BiopsychologyBachelor's18
Business AnalyticsCertificate 12 weeks to 1 yr18
Film/Cinema/Media StudiesBachelor's14
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, GeneralBachelor's13
Communication, GeneralBachelor's11
Economics, GeneralBachelor's11
AccountingBachelor's10

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