Top Economics Programs in Georgia by Earnings (2026)
Updated
This page lists the 8 Economics programs in Georgia with a reported earnings cohort, ordered by the median earnings of Economics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Emory University ranks 1st with median earnings of $111,631 for its Economics graduates after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $111,631 to $36,166, with a median of $60,552. For 2 of the 8 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list splits evenly between 4 public and 4 private nonprofit institutions. Georgia State University ranks 44th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally, the strongest showing on the page.
University of West Georgia posts the lowest average net price at $12,786, and Georgia Southern University has the highest admission rate, admitting 88% of applicants.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory University · Atlanta, GA | $111,631 | $22,585 | $7,363 | 10.7% |
| Emory University reports median earnings of $111,631 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 11%. | |||||
| 2 | Morehouse College · Atlanta, GA | $84,816 | $39,013 | $36,359 | 44.0% |
| Morehouse College ranks 2nd on this list, with median federal debt of $22,502 among Economics completers who borrowed and median earnings of $84,816 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Georgia · Athens, GA | $82,438 | $13,936 | $8,085 | 37.7% |
| A public university in Athens, University of Georgia carries an average net price of $13,936 and median earnings of $82,438 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Covenant College · Lookout Mountain, GA | $62,761 | $26,265 | $18,310 | 86.5% |
| Covenant College admits 87% of applicants and shows median federal debt of $22,500 across all of the school's borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 5 | Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA | $58,344 | $15,931 | $13,787 | 55.4% |
| Georgia State University ranks 44th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Economics graduates earn a median of $58,344 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | University of West Georgia · Carrollton, GA | $56,681 | $12,786 | $10,339 | 51.6% |
| With an average net price of $12,786, University of West Georgia is the lowest on this list, and its Economics graduates earn a median of $56,681 four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Agnes Scott College · Decatur, GA | $39,729 | $24,754 | $21,467 | 62.2% |
| Agnes Scott College reports median earnings of $39,729 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $21,467 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 8 | Georgia Southern University · Statesboro, GA | $36,166 | $15,267 | $12,162 | 87.9% |
| Georgia Southern University admits 88% of applicants, the most open admission rate on the page, and its Economics graduates earn a median of $36,166 four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Economics graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled after completing. For 2 of the 8 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap from first to second is $26,815, with Emory University at $111,631 and Morehouse College at $84,816.