Georgia hosts one of the densest concentrations of HBCUs in the country, anchored by the Atlanta University Center. Ranked by graduate earnings.
Includes all federally designated HBCUs operating in Georgia. Ranked by median salary. All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Schools that do not report the required fields are excluded rather than estimated — so absence from this list is not a judgment about the school.
| # | College | Median Salary | Acceptance | Net Price | Grad Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spelman College Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit |
$59,993 | 25% | $38,967 | 78.5% |
| 2 | Morehouse College Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit |
$52,889 | 44% | $39,013 | 59.4% |
| 3 | Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit |
$42,712 | 64% | $37,702 | 49.0% |
| 4 | Albany State University Albany, GA · Public |
$40,674 | — | $11,898 | 31.1% |
| 5 | Savannah State University Savannah, GA · Public |
$37,981 | — | $8,172 | 28.0% |
| 6 | Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA · Public |
$36,666 | 66% | $10,338 | 41.1% |
| 7 | Paine College Augusta, GA · Private nonprofit |
$33,338 | 95% | $16,670 | 14.4% |
| 8 | Morris Brown College Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | $24,901 | 25.0% |
Spelman College leads this ranking at $59,993. Former students there report a median income of $59,993 ten years after entering. Average net price runs $38,967 per year. See the full Spelman College profile →
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