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2026 Best Value General Education Schools in Georgia

[General Education](/majors/education/general-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools to find the best return on investment for general education students.

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• Best Value General Education Schools in Georgia

2026 Best Value General Education Schools in Georgia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general education, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Education Schools

1

University Of Georgia
Athens, GA

$11,450 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,792 Avg Student Debt

$68,726 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Georgia tops our 2026 list of the best value general education schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,450, while out-of-state students pay about $31,688. Typical student debt for general education graduates is $21,792. Early-career general education graduates make about $69,003. That is a strong return on a $21,792 median debt. University Of Georgia admits about 38% of applicants.

2

Augusta University
Augusta, GA

$8,414 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,745 Avg Student Debt

$48,472 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Augusta University one of the best values for general education. Augusta University is a large public school located in the city of Augusta. In-state tuition and fees average $8,414, with out-of-state students paying around $24,734. Students borrow a median of $25,745 to complete the general education program here. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from Augusta University generally make around $49,547. That is a strong return on a $25,745 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 16 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.