Degree Programs Overview
Georgia Highlands College offers 10 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 854 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at GHC. 158 students completed bachelor's programs and 696 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at GHC. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 696 | 238 | 458 |
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| Bachelor's | 6 | 3 | 158 | 40 | 118 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Georgia Highlands College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$60,205 | $5,017 | $11,750 | $125 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$29,941 | $2,495 | $10,000 | $106 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Georgia Highlands College.
At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the most completers of 599 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate program has the second most completers of 82 students.
Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 599 | 224 | 375 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 82 | 14 | 68 |
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| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 12 | - | 12 |
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| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 5 | - | 5 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 39 | 3 | 36 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 34 | 4 | 30 |
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| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 25 | 17 | 8 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 23 | 10 | 13 |
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| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 20 | - | 20 |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 17 | 6 | 11 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
599 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23ONLINE |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
20ONLINE |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 |
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| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
82 |
34ONLINE |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
20ONLINE |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 |
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| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
82 |
34ONLINE |
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| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 |
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