Federal data
Highest earning master's teacher education programs in Georgia
Georgia teacher education 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 Southwestern State University | Americus | Public, 4-year | $62,821 | 224 |
| 2 | Georgia State University | Atlanta | Public, 4-year | $59,627 | 83 |
| 3 | Thomas University | Thomasville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $59,006 | 75 |
| 4 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton | Public, 4-year | $58,664 | 328 |
| 5 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta | Public, 4-year | $57,751 | 236 |
| 6 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | Public, 4-year | $57,503 | 187 |
| 7 | Piedmont University | Demorest | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $56,169 | 199 |
| 8 | Columbus State University | Columbus | Public, 4-year | $55,810 | 98 |
| 9 | Mercer University | Macon | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,169 | 195 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro | Public, 4-year | $53,884 | 388 |
| 11 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville | Public, 4-year | $53,509 | 181 |
| 12 | University of Georgia | Athens | Public, 4-year | $53,457 | 135 |
| 13 | Brenau University | Gainesville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,023 | 40 |
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.