Georgia Highlands College

Rome, Georgia · Public

All 6 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Georgia high-school graduate (about $33,813/yr). Another 4 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$5,473
$30k to $48k$5,989
$48k to $75k$7,827
$75k to $110k$10,618
$110k and up$12,363
All families (average)$6,928

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

6 of 10 programs could be assessed 60% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Georgia high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
Liberal Arts and General StudiesAssociate's Degree$44,693+$10,880clears the bar$10,0000.9 yrs594
NursingAssociate's Degree$89,765+$55,952clears the bar$11,7500.2 yrs87
NursingBachelor's Degree$95,596+$61,783clears the bar$15,5000.3 yrs41
Healthcare AdministrationBachelor's Degree$40,393 1-year earnings+$6,580clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data28
Dental Assisting and HygieneBachelor's Degree$64,541+$30,728clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data26
Dental Assisting and HygieneAssociate's Degree$68,347+$34,534clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data17
Health SciencesBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data38
Business AdministrationBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data28
Criminal JusticeBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data18
Mental Health and Counseling ServicesAssociate's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data8

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($33,813/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.