Ranked by median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. This measures all former students who received federal aid — including those who never finished — so it reflects the real-world payoff of attending, not just of graduating.
Includes any institution reporting 10-year median earnings. 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 | Net Price | Grad Rate | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School-Atlanta Atlanta, GA · Private for-profit |
$106,192 | $60,682 | — | 65 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA · Public |
$102,772 | $12,116 | 94.0% | 18,785 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Georgia Sandy Springs, GA · Private for-profit |
$92,405 | $33,188 | 50.0% | 1,940 |
| 4 | Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit |
$80,137 | $22,585 | 91.1% | 7,298 |
| 5 | Emory University-Oxford College Oxford, GA · Private nonprofit |
$80,137 | $37,920 | 94.1% | 967 |
| 6 | University of Georgia Athens, GA · Public |
$68,726 | $13,936 | 89.7% | 32,137 |
| 7 | Grady Health System Professional Schools Atlanta, GA · Public |
$60,726 | — | — | 61 |
| 8 | Spelman College Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit |
$59,993 | $38,967 | 78.5% | 3,414 |
| 9 | Mercer University Macon, GA · Private nonprofit |
$58,354 | $23,847 | 69.6% | 4,500 |
| 10 | Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA · Public |
$58,140 | $20,686 | 63.6% | 5,947 |
| 11 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA · Public |
$57,552 | $15,048 | 52.2% | 41,254 |
| 12 | Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit |
$56,274 | $24,754 | 70.7% | 836 |
| 13 | Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit |
$55,232 | $19,509 | 54.1% | 1,352 |
| 14 | Brenau University Gainesville, GA · Private nonprofit |
$54,003 | $18,924 | 32.9% | 1,029 |
| 15 | Berry College Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit |
$53,800 | $22,320 | 69.5% | 2,245 |
| 16 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA · Public |
$53,236 | $15,267 | 54.9% | 21,790 |
| 17 | Morehouse College Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit |
$52,889 | $39,013 | 59.4% | 2,844 |
| 18 | LaGrange College Lagrange, GA · Private nonprofit |
$51,745 | $20,875 | 46.9% | 636 |
| 19 | Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit |
$50,412 | $26,265 | 71.5% | 939 |
| 20 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA · Public |
$50,135 | $9,823 | 37.3% | 16,146 |
| 21 | Thomas University Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit |
$49,716 | $18,499 | 27.5% | 998 |
| 22 | University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA · Public |
$49,587 | $12,786 | 43.5% | 7,520 |
| 23 | Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA · Public |
$49,361 | $10,945 | 42.4% | 6,622 |
| 24 | Clayton State University Morrow, GA · Public |
$49,179 | $8,365 | 39.9% | 4,348 |
| 25 | Piedmont University Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit |
$49,130 | $20,599 | 47.4% | 1,117 |
| 26 | Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA · Public |
$48,757 | $12,019 | 40.6% | 2,424 |
| 27 | Augusta University Augusta, GA · Public |
$48,472 | $13,787 | 48.8% | 5,613 |
| 28 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta Duluth, GA · Private for-profit |
$48,191 | $27,365 | 46.3% | 824 |
| 29 | Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA · Public |
$47,730 | $15,844 | 21.5% | 11,344 |
| 30 | Life University Marietta, GA · Private nonprofit |
$47,397 | $29,791 | 37.9% | 893 |
Miami Ad School-Atlanta leads this ranking at $106,192. Former students there report a median income of $106,192 ten years after entering. Average net price runs $60,682 per year. See the full Miami Ad School-Atlanta profile →
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