Shorter University
Rome, Georgia · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
9of 9 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Georgia high-school graduate (about $33,813 a year).
9 of 36 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 27: 23 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. The 4 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$16,646 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$16,646 a year
About $66,584 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $15,929 |
| $30k to $48k | $21,482 |
| $48k to $75k | $22,944 |
| $75k to $110k | $21,292 |
| $110k and up | $18,898 |
| All families (average) | $16,646 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Georgia high-school graduate ($33,813 a year).
11 of 40 programs could be assessed 28% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $65,803 | +$31,990 | above HS line | $27,334 | 0.9 yrs | 56 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $63,873 | +$30,060 | clears the bar | $33,500 | 1.1 yrs | 39 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $75,924 | +$42,111 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.6 yrs | 28 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $49,864 | +$16,051 | clears the bar | $26,284 | 1.6 yrs | 23 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $42,558 | +$8,745 | clears the bar | $24,704 | 2.8 yrs | 21 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $54,784 | +$20,971 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 1.0 yrs | 17 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,272 | +$12,459 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $56,677 | +$22,864 | clears the bar | $26,500 | 1.2 yrs | 12 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $85,605 | +$51,792 | above HS line | $27,407 | 0.5 yrs | 11 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | $50,113 | +$16,300 | clears the bar | $39,668 | 2.4 yrs | 10 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $50,887 | +$17,074 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 41 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Natural Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Religious Music and Worship | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religious Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $33,813 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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