Business Administration, Management and Operations at Gordon State College

Gordon State College's business associate degree produces concerning first-year earnings of $26,635—about 22% below the national median and roughly 11% behind Georgia's state average. While the program ranks at the 40th percentile statewide, that still means 60% of Georgia business associate programs deliver better outcomes. More troubling is the national comparison: this program sits in just the 17th percentile, meaning graduates earn less than 83% of similar programs nationwide. Top Georgia technical colleges like West Georgia Technical ($44,633) and Chattahoochee Technical ($38,857) produce earnings nearly double what Gordon State delivers.

The debt picture offers some relief—at $15,191, it's below Georgia's state median of $22,932 and only slightly above the national average. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.57 means graduates owe about seven months of income, which is manageable if earnings grow. However, these numbers come from a very small sample (under 30 graduates), so they may not represent typical outcomes reliably.

For parents comparing options, this data suggests exploring Georgia's technical college system first. Nearly every technical college in the top five delivers substantially higher earnings with similar or lower barriers to entry. Gordon State serves a high-need population (47% Pell recipients), but that doesn't change the fact that graduates here start considerably behind their peers at other accessible Georgia institutions.