# Best Online Colleges in Georgia

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> Updated: 2026-06-07 | Schools: 50 | Category: By State
> Source: https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-online-colleges-georgia

## Methodology

Online programs in Georgia ranked by outcomes and value

CollegeRanker uses a 4-pillar algorithm: Academic Quality (15-20%), Economic Outcomes (30%), Social Mobility (25-35%), Value & Affordability (20-25%). Social mobility data from Raj Chetty's Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (30M+ anonymized tax records). No subjective surveys.

## Rankings

| Rank | School | Location | Graduation | Earnings (10yr) | Net Price | Median Debt | Debt/Earnings |
|------|--------|----------|------------|-----------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|
| 1 | [Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus) | Atlanta, GA | 93% | $102,772 | $12,116 | $21,672 | 0.21x |
| 2 | [Emory University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/emory-university) | Atlanta, GA | 91% | $80,137 | $22,585 | $18,250 | 0.23x |
| 3 | [University of Georgia](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-georgia) | Athens, GA | 89% | $68,726 | $13,936 | $18,500 | 0.27x |
| 4 | [Kennesaw State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/kennesaw-state-university) | Kennesaw, GA | 50% | $57,552 | $15,048 | $23,833 | 0.41x |
| 5 | [University of North Georgia](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-north-georgia) | Dahlonega, GA | 37% | $50,135 | $9,823 | $17,750 | 0.35x |
| 6 | [Georgia Southern University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/georgia-southern-university) | Statesboro, GA | 53% | $53,236 | $15,267 | $23,250 | 0.44x |
| 7 | [Mercer University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/mercer-university) | Macon, GA | 72% | $58,354 | $23,847 | $24,199 | 0.41x |
| 8 | [Georgia College & State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/georgia-college-state-university) | Milledgeville, GA | 63% | $58,140 | $20,686 | $22,250 | 0.38x |
| 9 | [University of West Georgia](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-west-georgia) | Carrollton, GA | 43% | $49,587 | $12,786 | $23,970 | 0.48x |
| 10 | [Valdosta State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/valdosta-state-university) | Valdosta, GA | 42% | $49,361 | $10,945 | $24,779 | 0.5x |
| 11 | [Georgia State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/georgia-state-university) | Atlanta, GA | 53% | $47,384 | $15,931 | $20,903 | 0.44x |
| 12 | [Georgia Southwestern State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/georgia-southwestern-state-university) | Americus, GA | 36% | $48,757 | $12,019 | $18,851 | 0.39x |
| 13 | [Clayton  State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/clayton-state-university) | Morrow, GA | 38% | $49,179 | $8,365 | $25,706 | 0.52x |
| 14 | [Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/abraham-baldwin-agricultural-college) | Tifton, GA | 33% | $34,996 | $6,842 | $16,750 | 0.48x |
| 15 | [Dalton State College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/dalton-state-college) | Dalton, GA | 28% | $40,251 | $5,012 | $12,937 | 0.32x |
| 16 | [Columbus State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/columbus-state-university) | Columbus, GA | 42% | $44,544 | $13,115 | $26,000 | 0.58x |
| 17 | [Georgia Highlands College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/georgia-highlands-college) | Rome, GA | 21% | $43,184 | $6,928 | $12,000 | 0.28x |
| 18 | [Savannah Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/savannah-technical-college) | Savannah, GA | 40% | $33,018 | $6,114 | $3,258 | 0.1x |
| 19 | [Columbus Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/columbus-technical-college) | Columbus, GA | 24% | $34,238 | $4,001 | $8,756 | 0.26x |
| 20 | [Piedmont University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/piedmont-university) | Demorest, GA | 44% | $49,130 | $20,599 | $25,000 | 0.51x |
| 21 | [College of Coastal Georgia](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/college-of-coastal-georgia) | Brunswick, GA | 26% | $39,318 | $15,261 | $15,039 | 0.38x |
| 22 | [North Georgia Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/north-georgia-technical-college) | Clarkesville, GA | 38% | $32,932 | $4,005 | $7,823 | 0.24x |
| 23 | [West Georgia Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/west-georgia-technical-college) | Waco, GA | 33% | $35,479 | $2,457 | $11,110 | 0.31x |
| 24 | [Brenau University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/brenau-university) | Gainesville, GA | 34% | $54,003 | $18,924 | $27,000 | 0.5x |
| 25 | [Gordon State College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/gordon-state-college) | Barnesville, GA | 19% | $37,871 | $8,105 | $17,500 | 0.46x |
| 26 | [Atlanta Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/atlanta-technical-college) | Atlanta, GA | 46% | $30,350 | $-914 | $9,500 | 0.31x |
| 27 | [Gwinnett Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/gwinnett-technical-college) | Lawrenceville, GA | 29% | $45,025 | $6,696 | $13,000 | 0.29x |
| 28 | [Middle Georgia State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/middle-georgia-state-university) | Macon, GA | 25% | $40,863 | $12,361 | $19,000 | 0.46x |
| 29 | [Southeastern Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/southeastern-technical-college) | Vidalia, GA | 36% | $30,329 | $10,612 | $5,750 | 0.19x |
| 30 | [Shorter University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/shorter-university) | Rome, GA | 37% | $44,604 | $16,646 | $25,000 | 0.56x |
| 31 | [Spelman College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/spelman-college) | Atlanta, GA | 77% | $59,993 | $38,967 | $25,000 | 0.42x |
| 32 | [Ogeechee Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ogeechee-technical-college) | Statesboro, GA | 42% | $31,248 | $6,542 | $9,500 | 0.3x |
| 33 | [Augusta Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/augusta-technical-college) | Augusta, GA | 31% | $33,523 | $10,485 | $4,500 | 0.13x |
| 34 | [Truett McConnell University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/truett-mcconnell-university) | Cleveland, GA | 39% | $46,700 | $22,227 | $23,439 | 0.5x |
| 35 | [East Georgia State College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/east-georgia-state-college) | Swainsboro, GA | 15% | $37,174 | $9,626 | $11,750 | 0.32x |
| 36 | [South Georgia State College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/south-georgia-state-college) | Douglas, GA | 18% | $35,697 | $8,767 | $11,500 | 0.32x |
| 37 | [Central Georgia Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/central-georgia-technical-college) | Warner Robins, GA | 44% | $30,848 | $7,052 | $9,608 | 0.31x |
| 38 | [Savannah College of Art and Design](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/savannah-college-of-art-and-design) | Savannah, GA | 70% | $45,954 | $49,430 | $25,148 | 0.55x |
| 39 | [Fort Valley State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/fort-valley-state-university) | Fort Valley, GA | 43% | $36,666 | $10,338 | $31,000 | 0.85x |
| 40 | [Albany Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/albany-technical-college) | Albany, GA | 38% | $30,541 | $4,524 | $12,412 | 0.41x |
| 41 | [Georgia Piedmont Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/georgia-piedmont-technical-college) | Clarkston, GA | 39% | $34,619 | $13,761 | $12,666 | 0.37x |
| 42 | [Reinhardt University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/reinhardt-university) | Waleska, GA | 39% | $46,541 | $24,425 | $23,900 | 0.51x |
| 43 | [Atlanta Metropolitan State College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/atlanta-metropolitan-state-college) | Atlanta, GA | 16% | $33,252 | $5,258 | $14,123 | 0.42x |
| 44 | [Wesleyan College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/wesleyan-college) | Macon, GA | 50% | $44,317 | $12,724 | $24,094 | 0.54x |
| 45 | [Morehouse College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/morehouse-college) | Atlanta, GA | 56% | $52,889 | $39,013 | $25,000 | 0.47x |
| 46 | [Georgia Military College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/georgia-military-college) | Milledgeville, GA | 35% | $39,257 | $16,923 | $8,563 | 0.22x |
| 47 | [Albany State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/albany-state-university) | Albany, GA | 27% | $40,674 | $11,898 | $25,024 | 0.62x |
| 48 | [Young Harris College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/young-harris-college) | Young Harris, GA | 44% | $47,195 | $22,034 | $27,000 | 0.57x |
| 49 | [Savannah State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/savannah-state-university) | Savannah, GA | 27% | $37,981 | $8,172 | $28,000 | 0.74x |
| 50 | [Clark Atlanta University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/clark-atlanta-university) | Atlanta, GA | 48% | $42,712 | $37,702 | $27,000 | 0.63x |

## Data Sources

- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (https://opportunityinsights.org/data)
- Opportunity Insights Social Capital Atlas
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- NCES IPEDS

## Citation

CollegeRanker. "Best Online Colleges in Georgia." CollegeRanker.com, 2026-06-07. https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-online-colleges-georgia

## License

This data summary is provided for informational purposes. Underlying data from federal sources (College Scorecard, IPEDS) is public domain. Opportunity Insights data is available under their data use agreement at https://opportunityinsights.org/data/.