Federal data
Highest earning associate's liberal arts programs in Georgia
Georgia liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State University | Atlanta | Public, 4-year | $29,070 | 614 |
| 2 | Albany State University | Albany | Public, 4-year | $28,576 | 75 |
| 3 | Georgia Highlands College | Rome | Public, 4-year | $28,403 | 237 |
| 4 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Tifton | Public, 4-year | $28,064 | 61 |
| 5 | South Georgia State College | Douglas | Public, 4-year | $25,002 | 66 |
| 6 | East Georgia State College | Swainsboro | Public, 4-year | $24,900 | 33 |
| 7 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega | Public, 4-year | $24,817 | 185 |
| 8 | Atlanta Metropolitan State College | Atlanta | Public, 4-year | $23,863 | 52 |
| 9 | Dalton State College | Dalton | Public, 4-year | $23,664 | 30 |
| 10 | Gordon State College | Barnesville | Public, 4-year | $22,725 | 57 |
| 11 | Georgia Military College | Milledgeville | Public, 4-year | $19,929 | 118 |
| 12 | Emory University | Atlanta | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $7,808 | 32 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.