Georgia Tech continues to garner recognition as a top-value institution.  

In the Princeton Review’s Best Colleges list, Georgia Tech was named No. 1in Best Value Colleges (Public Schools) and Best Value Colleges without aid (Public Schools).  

Meanwhile, with an A+ rating from Niche.com, the Institute tops the list of Best Value Colleges in America (public) for 2025 and ranks third overall for public institutions. The publication’s methodology considers net price, return on investment, graduation rates, and other factors to calculate value, along with reviews from students and alumni.  

Additionally, for 2025, Niche added an economic mobility index, measuring economic status change for low-income students. 

The Institute received A+ grades for academics, value, diversity, student life, and professors while scoring an A in several other key metrics. The site ranks Georgia Tech fifth among “big colleges in America.” 

Media companies including Forbes, Bloomberg, and Money magazine have lauded Tech’s return on investment. As of 2022, graduates earned an average starting salary of nearly $90,000 — over $20,000 higher than the national average.