Best Engineering Management Schools Near Sandy Springs, GA

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Sandy Springs, Georgia has 2 accredited schools offering engineering management programs. Sandy Springs has a population of about 107,198. Median household income is $101,593 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 69.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, the top-earning engineering management-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $177,970 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Engineering Management Schools to Sandy Springs

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer engineering management programs near Sandy Springs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sandy Springs 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:

  • 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 Sandy Springs. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA 14.1 miles from Sandy Springs
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
58.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,552
Avg net price $15,048/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 116

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Georgia schools on the Georgia engineering management page.

Engineering Management Wages Near Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (BLS area code 12060). 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)
Architectural and Engineering Managers $162,410 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $162,248
Industrial Engineers $102,300 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $102,198
Project Management Specialists $103,400 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $103,297
Industrial Production Managers $127,660 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $127,532
General and Operations Managers $111,410 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $111,299
Engineers, All Other $122,570 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $122,448
Management Analysts $101,220 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $101,119
Computer and Information Systems Managers $177,970 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $177,792

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.

Sandy Springs at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 107,198 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $101,593 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 69.9% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 100.1 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited engineering management schools are near Sandy Springs, GA?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering engineering management programs near Sandy Springs. The closest is Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA (14.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (93.3 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying engineering management roles near Sandy Springs?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering management-related roles near Sandy Springs are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($177,970), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($162,410), Industrial Production Managers ($127,660). 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 Dunwoody instead of Sandy Springs?

Dunwoody, GA is 3.3 miles from Sandy Springs and has its own set of local engineering management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Sandy Springs an affordable place to study engineering management?

Sandy Springs’s median household income of $101,593 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sandy Springs while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Georgia public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

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.

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Other Programs Available in Sandy Springs

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Data verified: September 5, 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.

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