Best colleges for business in Georgia

    Georgia Institute of Technology ranks first in Georgia for business value (#3 nationally, value score 93.4): graduates earn $106,155 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $12,028 a year.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 38 Georgia colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026

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    Best business colleges in Georgia

    Georgia Institute of Technology ranks first in Georgia for business value (#3 nationally, value score 93.4): graduates earn $106,155 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $12,028 a year. 38 Georgia colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $61,874 and the average net price is $14,290 a year.

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025

    What the data shows

    Key findings

    • 38 Georgia colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $61,874 and the average net price is $14,290 a year.
    • The highest business earnings in the state are at Emory University ($136,731), ranked #2 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
    • The lowest average net price among them is at Dalton State College: $2,353 a year.
    Median earnings
    $61,874
    National: $64,860
    Median net price
    $14,290
    National: $19,132
    Median federal debt
    $21,813
    business graduates
    Public colleges
    23 of 38
    in this list

    38 colleges

    The Georgia ranking

    Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    1. Rank in Georgia 1

      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Atlanta, GA · Public · #3 nationally

      93.4Value
      Earnings
      $106,155
      Net price
      $12,028
      Federal debt
      $19,500
      Graduation rate
      94%
    2. Rank in Georgia 2

      Emory University

      Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit · #9 nationally

      89.9Value
      Earnings
      $136,731
      Net price
      $16,754
      Federal debt
      $15,000
      Graduation rate
      91%
    3. Rank in Georgia 3

      University of Georgia

      Athens, GA · Public · #13 nationally

      88.0Value
      Earnings
      $80,881
      Net price
      $13,636
      Federal debt
      $13,875
      Graduation rate
      89%
    4. Rank in Georgia 4

      Georgia Southern University

      Statesboro, GA · Public · #169 nationally

      67.6Value
      Earnings
      $74,726
      Net price
      $16,785
      Federal debt
      $20,751
      Graduation rate
      54%
    5. Rank in Georgia 5

      Covenant College

      Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit · #205 nationally

      65.9Value
      Earnings
      $75,186
      Net price
      $23,147
      Federal debt
      $20,500
      Graduation rate
      69%
    6. Rank in Georgia 6

      Kennesaw State University

      Kennesaw, GA · Public · #247 nationally

      62.9Value
      Earnings
      $70,708
      Net price
      $16,325
      Federal debt
      $20,000
      Graduation rate
      50%
    7. Rank in Georgia 7

      Georgia State University

      Atlanta, GA · Public · #288 nationally

      60.9Value
      Earnings
      $68,644
      Net price
      $12,365
      Federal debt
      $22,925
      Graduation rate
      51%
    8. Rank in Georgia 8

      Mercer University

      Macon, GA · Private nonprofit · #293 nationally

      60.7Value
      Earnings
      $75,835
      Net price
      $24,778
      Federal debt
      $25,110
      Graduation rate
      72%
    9. Rank in Georgia 9

      Middle Georgia State University

      Macon, GA · Public · #298 nationally

      60.1Value
      Earnings
      $66,797
      Net price
      $11,448
      Federal debt
      $17,250
      Graduation rate
      26%
    10. Rank in Georgia 10

      Georgia Southwestern State University

      Americus, GA · Public · #303 nationally

      59.9Value
      Earnings
      $65,514
      Net price
      $10,170
      Federal debt
      $17,000
      Graduation rate
      33%
    11. Rank in Georgia 11

      Georgia College & State University

      Milledgeville, GA · Public · #365 nationally

      56.5Value
      Earnings
      $71,795
      Net price
      $20,803
      Federal debt
      $25,000
      Graduation rate
      60%
    12. Rank in Georgia 12

      University of North Georgia

      Dahlonega, GA · Public · #388 nationally

      55.7Value
      Earnings
      $63,973
      Net price
      $14,185
      Federal debt
      $14,500
      Graduation rate
      38%
    13. Rank in Georgia 13

      University of West Georgia

      Carrollton, GA · Public · #431 nationally

      53.1Value
      Earnings
      $62,588
      Net price
      $11,787
      Federal debt
      $18,500
      Graduation rate
      44%
    14. Rank in Georgia 14

      Dalton State College

      Dalton, GA · Public · #437 nationally

      52.8Value
      Earnings
      $60,331
      Net price
      $2,353
      Federal debt
      $16,500
      Graduation rate
      29%
    15. Rank in Georgia 15

      Piedmont University

      Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit · #500 nationally

      49.3Value
      Earnings
      $65,564
      Net price
      $22,075
      Federal debt
      $19,500
      Graduation rate
      52%
    16. Rank in Georgia 16

      Georgia Military College

      Milledgeville, GA · Public · #532 nationally

      47.6Value
      Earnings
      $64,567
      Net price
      $18,466
      Federal debt
      $18,352
      Graduation rate
      35%
    17. Rank in Georgia 17

      Morehouse College

      Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit · #579 nationally

      45.0Value
      Earnings
      $69,422
      Net price
      $38,655
      Federal debt
      $22,750
      Graduation rate
      57%
    18. Rank in Georgia 18

      Georgia Gwinnett College

      Lawrenceville, GA · Public · #601 nationally

      44.1Value
      Earnings
      $58,367
      Net price
      $10,080
      Federal debt
      $17,875
      Graduation rate
      22%
    19. Rank in Georgia 19

      Clayton State University

      Morrow, GA · Public · #665 nationally

      39.9Value
      Earnings
      $58,740
      Net price
      $8,868
      Federal debt
      $23,500
      Graduation rate
      38%
    20. Rank in Georgia 20

      Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

      Tifton, GA · Public · #679 nationally

      39.5Value
      Earnings
      $48,677
      Net price
      $6,874
      Federal debt
      $15,234
      Graduation rate
      40%
    21. Rank in Georgia 21

      LaGrange College

      Lagrange, GA · Private nonprofit · #680 nationally

      39.3Value
      Earnings
      $64,584
      Net price
      $17,700
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      35%
    22. Rank in Georgia 22

      Berry College

      Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit · #684 nationally

      39.2Value
      Earnings
      $61,160
      Net price
      $21,964
      Federal debt
      $25,000
      Graduation rate
      71%
    23. Rank in Georgia 23

      Shorter University

      Rome, GA · Private nonprofit · #713 nationally

      37.9Value
      Earnings
      $63,873
      Net price
      $18,008
      Federal debt
      $27,630
      Graduation rate
      45%
    24. Rank in Georgia 24

      Gordon State College

      Barnesville, GA · Public · #722 nationally

      37.6Value
      Earnings
      $54,940
      Net price
      $8,779
      Federal debt
      $18,940
      Graduation rate
      22%
    25. Rank in Georgia 25

      Wesleyan College-Georgia

      Macon, GA · Private nonprofit · #745 nationally

      36.0Value
      Earnings
      $58,887
      Net price
      $12,113
      Federal debt
      $26,950
      Graduation rate
      43%
    26. Rank in Georgia 26

      Valdosta State University

      Valdosta, GA · Public · #756 nationally

      35.5Value
      Earnings
      $56,047
      Net price
      $10,804
      Federal debt
      $23,869
      Graduation rate
      45%
    27. Rank in Georgia 27

      College of Coastal Georgia

      Brunswick, GA · Public · #758 nationally

      35.4Value
      Earnings
      $56,480
      Net price
      $14,394
      Federal debt
      $19,122
      Graduation rate
      29%
    28. Rank in Georgia 28

      Reinhardt University

      Waleska, GA · Private nonprofit · #810 nationally

      32.1Value
      Earnings
      $63,590
      Net price
      $29,893
      Federal debt
      $20,875
      Graduation rate
      38%
    29. Rank in Georgia 29

      Fort Valley State University

      Fort Valley, GA · Public · #815 nationally

      31.9Value
      Earnings
      $56,411
      Net price
      $12,421
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      39%
    30. Rank in Georgia 30

      Columbus State University

      Columbus, GA · Public · #842 nationally

      30.1Value
      Earnings
      $53,246
      Net price
      $15,711
      Federal debt
      $20,500
      Graduation rate
      42%
    31. Rank in Georgia 31

      Young Harris College

      Young Harris, GA · Private nonprofit · #865 nationally

      28.0Value
      Earnings
      $51,699
      Net price
      $12,549
      Federal debt
      $23,250
      Graduation rate
      38%
    32. Rank in Georgia 32

      Savannah State University

      Savannah, GA · Public · #883 nationally

      26.9Value
      Earnings
      $46,957
      Net price
      $7,542
      Federal debt
      $25,098
      Graduation rate
      35%
    33. Rank in Georgia 33

      Atlanta Metropolitan State College

      Atlanta, GA · Public · #885 nationally

      26.8Value
      Earnings
      $48,543
      Net price
      $2,757
      Federal debt
      $30,189
      Graduation rate
      14%
    34. Rank in Georgia 34

      Oglethorpe University

      Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit · #895 nationally

      26.0Value
      Earnings
      $54,609
      Net price
      $20,156
      Federal debt
      $25,625
      Graduation rate
      55%
    35. Rank in Georgia 35

      Thomas University

      Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit · #900 nationally

      25.4Value
      Earnings
      $54,403
      Net price
      $16,111
      Federal debt
      $23,000
      Graduation rate
      28%
    36. Rank in Georgia 36

      Emmanuel College-Georgia

      Franklin Springs, GA · Private nonprofit · #921 nationally

      23.3Value
      Earnings
      $43,435
      Net price
      $12,898
      Federal debt
      $25,500
      Graduation rate
      41%
    37. Rank in Georgia 37

      Albany State University

      Albany, GA · Public · #936 nationally

      21.5Value
      Earnings
      $49,246
      Net price
      $14,511
      Federal debt
      $27,284
      Graduation rate
      30%
    38. Rank in Georgia 38

      Clark Atlanta University

      Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit · #981 nationally

      9.6Value
      Earnings
      $53,911
      Net price
      $38,626
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      39%

    Method: the same value score as the national business ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.

    Questions about business colleges in Georgia

    What are the best colleges for business in Georgia?

    By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Georgia colleges for business are Georgia Institute of Technology (value score 93.4), Emory University (value score 89.9) and University of Georgia (value score 88). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.

    Which Georgia college has the highest earnings for business graduates?

    Emory University: its business graduates have median earnings of $136,731 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    What is the most affordable business college in Georgia on this list?

    Dalton State College has the lowest average net price of the ranked Georgia colleges, $2,353 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.

    How many Georgia colleges are ranked for business?

    38 Georgia colleges have a business bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Georgia.