Gordon State College

Barnesville, Georgia · Public

All 9 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Georgia high-school graduate (about $33,813/yr). Another 17 could not be assessed.

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My family earns and I expect to take

Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$6,912
$30k to $48k	$6,817
$48k to $75k	$9,435
$75k to $110k	$12,326
$110k and up	$12,615
All families (average)	$8,105

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

9 of 26 programs could be assessed 35% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Georgia high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Associate's Degree	$41,691	+$7,878	clears the bar	$15,740	2.0 yrs	83
Business Administration	Associate's Degree	$51,210	+$17,397	clears the bar	$14,250	0.8 yrs	57
Teacher Education (by level)	Bachelor's Degree	$46,514	+$12,701	clears the bar	$20,898	1.6 yrs	45
Business Administration	Bachelor's Degree	$54,940	+$21,127	clears the bar	$17,500	0.8 yrs	45
Nursing	Bachelor's Degree	$82,747	+$48,934	clears the bar	$17,500	0.4 yrs	43
Human Services	Bachelor's Degree	$44,286	+$10,473	clears the bar	$27,268	2.6 yrs	40
Nursing	Associate's Degree	$79,536	+$45,723	clears the bar	$12,750	0.3 yrs	40
Biology	Bachelor's Degree	$50,699	+$16,886	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	29
Healthcare Administration	Bachelor's Degree	$40,799	+$6,986	clears the bar	$31,000	4.4 yrs	8
Psychology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	$17,500	insufficient data	34
Criminal Justice	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	$11,676	insufficient data	15
IT Administration and Management	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Communications and Media	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
History	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
English	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Chemistry	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Sociology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Theatre	Associate'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
Computer and Information Science	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Engineering, General	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Music	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Health Sciences	Bachelor'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, 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.