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Highest earning business administration programs in Georgia
Georgia business administration 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 | Emory University | Atlanta | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $85,682 | 231 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | Atlanta | Public, 4-year | $73,557 | 243 |
| 3 | University of Georgia | Athens | Public, 4-year | $56,630 | 181 |
| 4 | Morehouse College | Atlanta | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,567 | 119 |
| 5 | DeVry University | Decatur | For-profit, 4-year | $55,102 | 2,236 |
| 6 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | Public, 4-year | $52,766 | 347 |
| 7 | Herzing University | Atlanta | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,469 | 130 |
| 8 | Reinhardt University | Waleska | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $50,389 | 44 |
| 9 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville | Public, 4-year | $50,056 | 156 |
| 10 | Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus | Public, 4-year | $49,765 | 64 |
| 11 | Middle Georgia State University | Macon | Public, 4-year | $49,052 | 125 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro | Public, 4-year | $48,374 | 317 |
| 13 | Georgia State University | Atlanta | Public, 4-year | $47,730 | 305 |
| 14 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega | Public, 4-year | $47,444 | 213 |
| 15 | Shorter University | Rome | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,140 | 79 |
| 16 | Atlanta Metropolitan State College | Atlanta | Public, 4-year | $47,104 | 31 |
| 17 | Clayton State University | Morrow | Public, 4-year | $46,721 | 207 |
| 18 | Piedmont University | Demorest | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,404 | 38 |
| 19 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton | Public, 4-year | $44,392 | 231 |
| 20 | Georgia Military College | Milledgeville | Public, 4-year | $44,392 | 46 |
| 21 | South University | Savannah | For-profit, 4-year | $43,773 | 177 |
| 22 | American InterContinental University | Atlanta | For-profit, 4-year | $43,528 | 966 |
| 23 | Dalton State College | Dalton | Public, 4-year | $43,424 | 88 |
| 24 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta | Public, 4-year | $41,377 | 164 |
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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