These Are 2019’s Best Colleges In Georgia: Study

GEORGIA – With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1 and tuition costs having more than doubled since the 1980s, the personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its 2019's Best College & University Rankings as well as accompanying videos, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities.

To help college-bound seniors make the most informed school choices, WalletHubcompared nearly 1,000 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The data set ranges from student-faculty ratio to graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.

Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Georgia1

1. Georgia Institute of Technology
2. Emory University
3, University of Georgia
4. Mercer University
5. Piedmont College
6. Berry College
7. Spelman College
8. Georgia College & State University
9. Oglethorpe University
10. Covenant College

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With that in mind, here’s a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:

School Snapshot: Georgia Institute of Technology (1 = Best; 17 = Average; 33 = Worst)

• 2nd – Admission Rate
• 27th – Net Cost
• 32nd – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 14th – On-Campus Crime
• 4th – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 2nd – Graduation Rate
• 1st – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: Emory University (1 = Best; 17 = Average; 33 = Worst)

• 1st – Admission Rate
• 33rd – Net Cost
• 1st – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 10th – On-Campus Crime
• 2nd – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 1st – Graduation Rate
• 2nd – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: University of Georgia (1 = Best; 17 = Average; 33 = Worst)

• 10th – Admission Rate
• 12th – Net Cost
• 20th – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 20th – On-Campus Crime
• 16th – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 2nd – Graduation Rate
• 4th – Post-Attendance Median Salary

To view the full reports, visit:
Best Colleges & Universities Overall
Best Colleges
Best Universities

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