Middle Georgia State University
Macon, Georgia. 6,574 undergraduates. Admits 100% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($18,000) equals 37% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($48,459).
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 26% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 65% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $41,086 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $48,459 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $18,000 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
51 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 30 | $62,181 | $72,929 | $15,033 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 53 | $70,375 | $72,891 | $25,650 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 58 | $39,944 | $48,792 | $13,825 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 17 | $48,886 | $47,119 | $15,700 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 3 | — | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 3 | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 9 | — | — | — |
| Air Transportation | 9 | — | — | $11,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 2 | — | — | — |
| Music | 1 | — | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 8 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 30 | $55,949 | $63,834 | $12,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 3 | — | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 1 | — | — | — |
| Air Transportation | 9 | — | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 1 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 9 | $113,752 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 69 | $73,476 | $105,167 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 36 | $71,822 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 26 | $58,006 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 44 | $52,029 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 10 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 12 | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 29 | — | — | — |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 6 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 21 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Georgia high schools that send the most students here
First-year enrollment from each high school's most recent graduating class, where this college ranked among the school's top five Georgia destinations. Source: Georgia GOSA, High School Graduate Outcomes.
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Quick answers
- How much does Middle Georgia State University cost per year?
- The average net price at Middle Georgia State University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $11,448 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Middle Georgia State University graduates earn?
- Former Middle Georgia State University students earn a median of $48,459 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Middle Georgia State University?
- 26% of Middle Georgia State University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Middle Georgia State University graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Middle Georgia State University is $18,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
