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Highest earning 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 Gwinnett College | Lawrenceville | Public, 4-year | $48,203 | 71 |
| 2 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville | Public, 4-year | $47,513 | 64 |
| 3 | Georgia State University | Atlanta | Public, 4-year | $46,903 | 167 |
| 4 | University of Georgia | Athens | Public, 4-year | $46,162 | 113 |
| 5 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega | Public, 4-year | $46,099 | 189 |
| 6 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | Public, 4-year | $46,077 | 289 |
| 7 | Berry College | Mount Berry | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,376 | 45 |
| 8 | Augusta University | Augusta | Public, 4-year | $42,419 | 47 |
| 9 | Columbus State University | Columbus | Public, 4-year | $41,780 | 54 |
| 10 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton | Public, 4-year | $41,744 | 137 |
| 11 | Piedmont University | Demorest | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,663 | 56 |
| 12 | Middle Georgia State University | Macon | Public, 4-year | $41,634 | 38 |
| 13 | Brenau University | Gainesville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,980 | 44 |
| 14 | College of Coastal Georgia | Brunswick | Public, 4-year | $40,747 | 36 |
| 15 | Gordon State College | Barnesville | Public, 4-year | $40,644 | 39 |
| 16 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro | Public, 4-year | $40,641 | 229 |
| 17 | Dalton State College | Dalton | Public, 4-year | $39,889 | 71 |
| 18 | Mercer University | Macon | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,715 | 102 |
| 19 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta | Public, 4-year | $39,692 | 104 |
| 20 | Albany State University | Albany | Public, 4-year | $39,031 | 34 |
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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