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2027 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Georgia

[General Engineering](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/other-general-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general engineering students.

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• Best Value General Engineering Schools in Georgia

2027 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Georgia

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

Best Value General Engineering 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 2027 list of the best value general engineering schools in Georgia. University Of Georgia is a very large public school located in the city of Athens. In-state tuition and fees average $11,450, with out-of-state students paying around $31,688. Typical student debt for general engineering graduates is $21,792. Early-career general engineering graduates make about $53,546. That is a strong return on a $21,792 median debt. University Of Georgia admits about 38% of applicants.

2

Mercer University
Macon, GA

$31,565 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$58,354 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in general engineering will find it at Mercer University, which ranked #2. Mercer University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $31,565. Typical student debt for general engineering graduates is $26,000. Soon after graduation, general engineering degree recipients from Mercer University generally make around $72,403. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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.