Piedmont University
Demorest, Georgia · Private, nonprofit
Of 14 assessed programs, 12 leave graduates out-earning a typical Georgia high-school graduate (about $33,813/yr) and 2 fall short. Another 65 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $15,416 |
| $30k to $48k | $17,618 |
| $48k to $75k | $19,085 |
| $75k to $110k | $24,161 |
| $110k and up | $25,622 |
| All families (average) | $20,599 |
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.
14 of 79 programs could be assessed 18% 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 | $63,728 | +$29,915 | clears the bar | $26,925 | 0.9 yrs | 96 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $62,811 | +$28,998 | clears the bar | $28,195 | 1.0 yrs | 65 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $79,552 | +$45,739 | clears the bar | $23,906 | 0.5 yrs | 60 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $45,643 | +$11,830 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.1 yrs | 43 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $65,564 | +$31,751 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.9 yrs | 23 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Doctoral Degree | $92,531 1-year earnings | +$58,718 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $65,919 | +$32,106 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $23,665 1-year earnings | -$10,148 | falls short | $25,500 | insufficient data | 13 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $43,125 | +$9,312 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $69,459 | +$35,646 | clears the bar | $17,832 | 0.5 yrs | 9 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $18,680 1-year earnings | -$15,133 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $75,565 | +$41,752 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Natural Sciences | Master's Degree | $65,598 | +$31,785 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | First Professional Degree | $73,718 | +$39,905 | clears the bar | $27,336 | 0.7 yrs | insufficient data |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 354 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Engineering Physics | 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 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Health Sciences | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master'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 | 3 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Engineering Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Literature | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Natural Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Management Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Educational Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Special Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master'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.