Gordon State College Rankings & Recognition

Gordon State College appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #254 of 521 for education, and #13 of 22 ranked colleges in Georgia.

Gordon State 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

Education

Ranked #254 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 55 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,514; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $19,273; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 50.3 of 100 · #13 of 22 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 36th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 62th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $8,779 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 22.2% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: Chestnut Hill College (#253)
Ranked just below: Indiana University-South Bend (#255)

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Nursing

Ranked #308 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 54 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $82,747; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $18,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 52.2 of 100 · #12 of 28 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 39th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 91th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 67th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $8,779 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 22.2% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: Eastern Michigan University (#307)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (#309)

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Business

Ranked #722 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 50 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,940; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $18,940; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 37.6 of 100 · #24 of 38 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 15th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 41th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $8,779 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 22.2% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Francis University (#721)
Ranked just below: Mount Marty College (#723)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 85.9%
Avg. net price: $8,779
Graduation: 22.2%
Students: 2,544

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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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