Campus of Georgia Highlands College

    Georgia Highlands College

    Rome, GA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Baccalaureate/associate college
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    Georgia Highlands College Rankings & Recognition

    Georgia Highlands College appears in 1 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #72 of 686 for nursing, and #3 of 28 ranked colleges in Georgia.

    Georgia Highlands College rankings by major

    Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

    Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

    Nursing

    Ranked #72 of 686 for value

    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 40 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $95,596
    Ranked-college median: $85,171
    Median debt
    $18,750
    Ranked-college median: $20,938

    Value score 71.4 of 100 · #3 of 28 in Georgia

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    80th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    97th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    75th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    1th percentile

    Average net price $5,521 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 20.3% · debt is 20% of earnings

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    Carnegie Classification

    Baccalaureate/associate college

    A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees

    Athletics

    No NCAA division reported

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