Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, Georgia · Public
Of 16 assessed programs, 15 leave graduates out-earning a typical Georgia high-school graduate (about $33,813/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 25 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $10,477 |
| $30k to $48k | $10,935 |
| $48k to $75k | $13,508 |
| $75k to $110k | $16,373 |
| $110k and up | $15,415 |
| All families (average) | $12,019 |
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.
16 of 41 programs could be assessed 39% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $65,670 | +$31,857 | clears the bar | $23,532 | 0.7 yrs | 83 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,001 | +$14,188 | clears the bar | $22,241 | 1.6 yrs | 60 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $80,811 | +$46,998 | clears the bar | $18,750 | 0.4 yrs | 52 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $83,019 | +$49,206 | clears the bar | $18,107 | 0.4 yrs | 50 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $65,514 | +$31,701 | clears the bar | $20,625 | 0.7 yrs | 48 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $39,403 | +$5,590 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 4.6 yrs | 45 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $63,928 | +$30,115 | clears the bar | $16,499 | 0.5 yrs | 44 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $109,617 | +$75,804 | clears the bar | $36,032 | 0.5 yrs | 38 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $61,507 | +$27,694 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $51,176 | +$17,363 | clears the bar | $17,875 | 1.0 yrs | 19 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $32,709 1-year earnings | -$1,104 | falls short | $24,350 | insufficient data | 17 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $64,973 | +$31,160 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 0.8 yrs | 14 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $67,616 | +$33,803 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $57,043 | +$23,230 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,457 | +$9,644 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,407 | +$14,594 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 137 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Computer Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
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.