Canton, Georgia has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs, with tuition ranging from $3,252 to $12,295 per year for indexed programs. Canton has a population of about 34,587. Median household income is $81,642 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, the top-earning engineering-related role is Architectural and Engineering Manager at a median $162,410 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer engineering programs near Canton. Distances are calculated from Canton city center.
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:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Canton. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Georgia schools on the Georgia engineering page.
Canton 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineer | $88,000 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $87,912 |
| Electrical Engineer | N/A | GA statewide | – |
| Mechanical Engineer | $102,020 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $101,918 |
| Chemical Engineer | $103,520 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $103,417 |
| Aerospace Engineer | $150,220 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $150,070 |
| Biomedical Engineer | $96,920 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $96,823 |
| Environmental Engineer | $96,820 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $96,723 |
| Architectural and Engineering Manager | $162,410 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $162,248 |
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.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,587 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $81,642 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 31.4% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 100.1 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Engineering-related employment in Cherokee County | 700 workers, 177 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs near Canton. The closest is Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA (15.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Georgia Piedmont Technical College (33.4 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering-related roles near Canton are: Architectural and Engineering Manager ($162,410), Aerospace Engineer ($150,220), Chemical Engineer ($103,520). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Woodstock, GA is 10.0 miles from Canton and has its own set of local engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Canton’s median household income of $81,642 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Canton while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Georgia public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Canton:
Data verified: June 11, 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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