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Highest earning biology programs in Georgia
Georgia biology 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 College & State University | Milledgeville | Public, 4-year | $32,550 | 59 |
| 2 | Clayton State University | Morrow | Public, 4-year | $31,665 | 44 |
| 3 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | Public, 4-year | $31,530 | 223 |
| 4 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega | Public, 4-year | $31,007 | 108 |
| 5 | Dalton State College | Dalton | Public, 4-year | $30,839 | 56 |
| 6 | Albany State University | Albany | Public, 4-year | $30,588 | 48 |
| 7 | Augusta University | Augusta | Public, 4-year | $28,978 | 36 |
| 8 | Columbus State University | Columbus | Public, 4-year | $28,947 | 42 |
| 9 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta | Public, 4-year | $28,628 | 53 |
| 10 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton | Public, 4-year | $28,550 | 116 |
| 11 | University of Georgia | Athens | Public, 4-year | $27,638 | 268 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro | Public, 4-year | $27,195 | 204 |
| 13 | Georgia State University | Atlanta | Public, 4-year | $26,647 | 292 |
| 14 | Fort Valley State University | Fort Valley | Public, 4-year | $26,379 | 37 |
| 15 | Savannah State University | Savannah | Public, 4-year | $26,114 | 64 |
| 16 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Tifton | Public, 4-year | $25,869 | 45 |
| 17 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $24,763 | 40 |
| 18 | Emory University | Atlanta | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $23,492 | 134 |
| 19 | College of Coastal Georgia | Brunswick | Public, 4-year | $23,272 | 30 |
| 20 | Mercer University | Macon | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,100 | 48 |
| 21 | Spelman College | Atlanta | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $21,638 | 40 |
| 22 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | Atlanta | Public, 4-year | $19,167 | 39 |
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.
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