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Atlanta, GA | Posted: August 12, 2011
Georgia Tech Media Relations
Laura Diamond
laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu
404-894-6016
Jason Maderer
maderer@gatech.edu
404-660-2926
Summary Sentence:
Georgia Tech is number one on SmartMoney Magazine's list of the best 50 colleges based on return of tuition investment.
Full Summary:
The value of a degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology has been reaffirmed in a big way. Georgia Tech is number one on SmartMoney Magazine's list of the best 50 colleges based on return of tuition investment.
Tech Tower Web FeatureThe value of a degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology has been reaffirmed in a big way. Georgia Tech is number one on SmartMoney Magazine's list of the best 50 colleges based on return of tuition investment.
The magazine collected median pay figures from two pools of alumni, recent grads and those alums 15 years out from obtaining their degrees. This was compared with the actual cost of tuition. From this information, SmartMoney created a "Payback Score," reflecting an actual return on tuition investment.
“A Georgia Tech education is the investment of a lifetime for our graduates,” said Georgia Tech President G. P. “Bud” Peterson. “As innovators and leaders in business, industry and government, Tech alumni are developing solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges, which benefit our state and our nation.”
According to the survey, Georgia Tech graduates paid $87,810 in tuition,
receiving a median salary of $57,300. Based on this data, the payback score was
determined to be 221. This score compared with the University of Texas, Austin,
which placed second with a payback score of 194.
For the complete list, please visit the SmartMoney website
