10 Best Colleges For Jobs In Georgia For 2019

One of the biggest things that incoming college freshmen consider when they’re thinking about what school to attend is the likelihood that a school will improve their job prospects.

Jobs are hard to come by nowadays, after all, and the everyday expenses of living in a country like America aren’t cheap.

Compared to a lot of other states, Georgia has some unique advantages as far as attending college here goes. There are impressive research universities, quality state schools, and the ability to study majors that will prepare you well for the job market.

All that made us curious — with so many good colleges to attend in GA, which ones, in particular, were most likely to help their graduates land a job? Using data from IPEDS as well as College Scorecard as a baseline, we created this list of some of the best colleges for jobs in Georgia.

The full list can be found further down, but first, here’s a look at the top ten best colleges for jobs in Georgia:

Spelman College
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Augusta University
Brenau University
Emory University
Berry College
Mercer University
University of Georgia
Savannah State University
Reinhardt University

If you go to one of these schools, chances are, you’re not surprised. After all, you know how great you have it.

But for the rest of you — keep reading and we’ll get to just why these schools have some of the best programs the state of Georgia has to offer.

How We Determined The Best Schools In Georgia For Jobs

Using the College Scorecard Data, we searched for the college in each state with the highest listed job placement ratings, looking specifically at employment levels at year 10 after students have graduated.

We limited the analysis to the 54 public and non-profit, four year institutions colleges in Georgia that offer at least a bachelors degree.

Then, we ranked each college from best to worst on the percentage of graduates with jobs. For the purposes of readability, each school’s rating was then rounded down to the last two decimal places.

The school with the highest percentage of grads with jobs, Spelman College, earned the distinction of being the ‘Best College For Jobs in Georgia.’

Best Colleges For Getting A Job In Georgia

Rank	College	Employed
1	Spelman College	92.69%
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	92.51%
3	Augusta University	91.88%
4	Brenau University	91.37%
5	Emory University	91.17%
6	Berry College	90.94%
7	Mercer University	90.78%
8	University of Georgia	90.65%
9	Savannah State University	90.44%
10	Reinhardt University	90.4%
11	Georgia Southern University	90.39%
12	Fort Valley State University	90.24%
13	Piedmont College	90.12%
14	University of West Georgia	89.7%
15	Georgia College amp; State University	89.55%
16	Valdosta State University	89.43%
17	Albany State University	89.23%
18	Paine College	89.19%
19	Shorter University	89.05%
20	Clark Atlanta University	88.96%
21	Brewton-Parker College	88.85%
22	Truett McConnell University	88.72%
23	Georgia State University	88.7%
24	Agnes Scott College	88.58%
25	Columbus State University	88.46%
26	Oglethorpe University	88.4%
27	Young Harris College	88.31%
28	South Georgia State College	88.11%
29	LaGrange College	88.06%
30	Gordon State College	87.78%
31	Georgia Southwestern State University	87.74%
32	Savannah College of Art and Design	87.71%
33	University of North Georgia	87.59%
34	Point University	87.56%
35	Clayton State University	87.49%
36	Morehouse College	87.31%
37	Middle Georgia State University	87.27%
38	Armstrong State University	87.13%
39	East Georgia State College	87.06%
40	Covenant College	87.02%
41	Emmanuel College	86.89%
42	Atlanta Metropolitan State College	86.89%
43	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	86.37%
44	Thomas University	84.64%
45	Georgia Highlands College	84.11%
46	Wesleyan College	82.59%
47	Dalton State College	82.55%
48	College of Coastal Georgia	82.39%
49	Herzing University-Atlanta	82.34%
50	Toccoa Falls College	81.45%
51	Bainbridge State College	77.97%
52	Life University	77.0%
53	Luther Rice College amp; Seminary	71.72%
54	Beulah Heights University	69.15%

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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