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Best General Studies Schools Near Augusta, GA (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Augusta, Georgia has 5 accredited schools offering general studies programs. Augusta has a population of about 389,215. In the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area, the top-earning general studies-related role is General and Operations Managers at a median $102,360 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest General Studies Schools to Augusta
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer general studies 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.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Georgia schools on the Georgia general studies page.
General Studies Wages Near Augusta
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)
General and Operations Managers
$102,360
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$111,382
Management Analysts
$87,920
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$95,669
Human Resources Specialists
$67,120
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$73,036
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$60,920
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$66,289
Writers and Authors
$74,710
GA statewide
$81,295
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$63,420
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$69,010
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
$62,610
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$68,128
Social and Community Service Managers
$76,020
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$82,720
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 General Studies Programs
How many accredited general studies schools are near Augusta, GA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering general studies programs near Augusta. The closest is Augusta Technical College in Augusta, GA (4.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie (50.6 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying general studies roles near Augusta?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying general studies-related roles near Augusta are: General and Operations Managers ($102,360), Management Analysts ($87,920), Social and Community Service Managers ($76,020). 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 general studies 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 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
