Business/Commerce at DeVry University-Georgia

DeVry University-Georgia's Business/Commerce associate's program sits in an uncomfortable middle ground: earnings that look impressive nationally (82nd percentile) but lag behind the state median by roughly $200. More concerning is the price tag—at $30,444, graduates carry more than double the national median debt for this degree. While this is typical for Georgia business programs (which tend to be pricier than elsewhere), it still means spending significantly more to achieve essentially average outcomes within the state.

The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.70 translates to about eight months of gross income needed to repay loans—manageable, but only if those $43,716 first-year earnings hold steady. The moderate sample size suggests these results are reasonably reliable, though with just six Georgia schools offering this associate's program, your options for comparison are limited.

The fundamental question is whether an associate's degree at this price point makes sense when the nearest competitor (Strayer) delivers nearly identical earnings. For families where the 81% admission rate provides crucial access to higher education—particularly the 61% of students receiving Pell grants—this could work. But if your child has other options, paying double the typical debt for middle-of-the-pack state earnings deserves scrutiny, especially when similar programs exist at lower cost.