With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing around $27,000 – $55,000 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2022’s Best College & University Rankings report, as well as accompanying videos, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities.
To help college-bound seniors make the most informed school choices, WalletHub compared over 1,000 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The data set ranges from student-faculty ratio to graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.
Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Georgia
| 1. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 6. Berry College |
| 2. Emory University | 7. Covenant College |
| 3. University of Georgia | 8. LaGrange College |
| 4. Mercer University | 9. Georgia College & State University |
| 5. Wesleyan College | 10. Oglethorpe University |
With that in mind, here’s a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:
School Snapshot: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (1 = Best; 19 = Average; 38 = Worst):
- 2nd – Admission Rate
- 31st – Net Cost
- 29th – Student-Faculty Ratio
- 18th – On-Campus Crime
- 5th – Gender & Racial Diversity
- 1st – Graduation Rate
- 1st – Post-Attendance Median Salary
School Snapshot: Emory University (1 = Best; 19 = Average; 38 = Worst):
- 1st – Admission Rate
- 38th – Net Cost
- 2nd – Student-Faculty Ratio
- 14th – On-Campus Crime
- 2nd – Gender & Racial Diversity
- 2nd – Graduation Rate
- 2nd – Post-Attendance Median Salary
School Snapshot: University of Georgia (1 = Best; 19 = Average; 38 = Worst):
- 5th – Admission Rate
- 17th – Net Cost
- 21st – Student-Faculty Ratio
- 24th – On-Campus Crime
- 20th – Gender & Racial Diversity
- 3rd – Graduation Rate
- 4th – Post-Attendance Median Salary
To view the full reports, please visit:
Best Colleges & Universities Overall: http://wallethub.com/edu/college-rankings/40750
Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748
Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704
