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Best Digital Marketing Schools Near Augusta, GA (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Augusta, Georgia has 5 accredited schools offering digital marketing programs. Augusta has a population of about 389,215. In the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area, the top-earning digital marketing-related role is Marketing Managers at a median $146,720 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Digital Marketing Schools to Augusta
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer digital marketing programs near Augusta, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Augusta city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Augusta.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Augusta is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area (BLS area code 12260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Georgia statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Marketing Managers
$146,720
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$159,652
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$60,920
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$66,289
Web and Digital Interface Designers
$80,990
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$88,128
Advertising and Promotions Managers
$133,810
GA statewide
$145,604
Public Relations Specialists
$74,660
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$81,240
Writers and Authors
$74,710
GA statewide
$81,295
Advertising Sales Agents
$46,110
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$50,174
Web Developers
$95,700
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$104,135
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Augusta at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Augusta-Area Cities With Digital Marketing Programs
How many accredited digital marketing schools are near Augusta, GA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering digital marketing programs near Augusta. The closest is Augusta University in Augusta, GA (8.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Columbia International University (75.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying digital marketing roles near Augusta?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying digital marketing-related roles near Augusta are: Marketing Managers ($146,720), Advertising and Promotions Managers ($133,810), Web Developers ($95,700). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in North Augusta instead of Augusta?
North Augusta, SC is 12.7 miles from Augusta and has its own set of local digital marketing programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
