Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Emory University-Oxford College

Oxford College represents Emory's two-year residential program, and these numbers reveal a critical nuance: most students aren't entering the workforce after this associate's degree—they're transferring to complete their bachelor's. That $7,808 first-year figure reflects students working part-time or taking gap years before continuing their education, which explains why this ranks at just the 10th percentile among Georgia programs. The dramatic 482% earnings jump to $45,415 by year four suggests many graduates have completed four-year degrees elsewhere by that point.

For parents considering this as a pure two-year degree, the value proposition is weak—you'd pay for Emory's prestige (17% admission rate, 1513 SAT) while earning less than graduates from Georgia Highlands College or Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The $11,260 debt is reasonable but meaningless without context of total educational costs, since Oxford students typically face another two years of tuition elsewhere.

The real question is whether Oxford serves as an effective pathway to a bachelor's degree. If your child plans to transfer and complete a four-year program, evaluate this as the first half of that journey, not as a standalone credential. If they intend to work after two years, virtually any Georgia community college would deliver better immediate earning outcomes at lower cost.