Piedmont University Rankings & Recognition

Piedmont University appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #453 of 521 for education, and #21 of 22 ranked colleges in Georgia.

Piedmont University 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 #453 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 62 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,643; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $24,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 28.1 of 100 · #21 of 22 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 29th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 28th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 19th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 38th percentile

Average net price $22,075 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 51.8% · debt is 54% of earnings

Ranked just above: Concordia University-Wisconsin (#452)
Ranked just below: University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg (#454)

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Business

Ranked #500 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,564; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 49.3 of 100 · #15 of 38 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 53th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 37th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 63th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 43th percentile

Average net price $22,075 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 51.8% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (#499)
Ranked just below: University of Wyoming (#501)

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Nursing

Ranked #625 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 65 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,552; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 26.5 of 100 · #27 of 28 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 26th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 32th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 10th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 41th percentile

Average net price $22,075 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 51.8% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: St Luke's College (#624)
Ranked just below: Mount Carmel College of Nursing (#626)

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Admit rate: 93.3%
Avg. net price: $22,075
Graduation: 51.8%
Students: 1,117

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