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Highest earning criminal justice programs in Georgia
Georgia criminal justice 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 | Herzing University | Atlanta | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,229 | 73 |
| 2 | Strayer University | Chamblee | For-profit, 4-year | $43,405 | 406 |
| 3 | DeVry University | Decatur | For-profit, 4-year | $43,091 | 107 |
| 4 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega | Public, 4-year | $41,598 | 138 |
| 5 | Columbus State University | Columbus | Public, 4-year | $39,714 | 89 |
| 6 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | Public, 4-year | $39,566 | 202 |
| 7 | Dalton State College | Dalton | Public, 4-year | $37,856 | 32 |
| 8 | South University | Savannah | For-profit, 4-year | $37,713 | 76 |
| 9 | University of Georgia | Athens | Public, 4-year | $37,405 | 57 |
| 10 | Middle Georgia State University | Macon | Public, 4-year | $35,930 | 40 |
| 11 | American InterContinental University | Atlanta | For-profit, 4-year | $35,862 | 422 |
| 12 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta | Public, 4-year | $35,398 | 54 |
| 13 | Georgia State University | Atlanta | Public, 4-year | $33,213 | 204 |
| 14 | Albany State University | Albany | Public, 4-year | $31,868 | 56 |
| 15 | Clayton State University | Morrow | Public, 4-year | $30,200 | 55 |
| 16 | Savannah State University | Savannah | Public, 4-year | $30,195 | 60 |
| 17 | Fort Valley State University | Fort Valley | Public, 4-year | $29,445 | 51 |
| 18 | Augusta University | Augusta | Public, 4-year | $29,397 | 31 |
| 19 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,715 | 68 |
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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