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Published: November, 2010

Top businesses in Georgia offer a mix of retail, transportation, insurance, and healthcare services. A nationwide surge in healthcare careers is expected to improve the job market across the state. IT careers are also expected to see growth in Georgia. Entry-level network administrators in Atlanta earn $46,500 on average, while beginning network engineer salaries average $54,200. The IT industry employs about 114,600 workers statewide, and a growing national dependence on computers and technology is expected to drive the demand for engineers, technicians, and administration personnel.

Unemployment rates in Georgia are slightly lower than the national average, partly due to the number of profitable and growing companies with headquarters there. A number of Fortune 500 companies call Georgia home, including:
  • Home Depot
  • United Parcel Service
  • Coca-Cola
  • Delta Air Lines
  • AFLAC

Georgia's trade, transportation, and utilities industry is the state's largest, employing about 883,300 members of the state's workforce. Growing local industries include construction, education and health services, as well as the leisure and hospitality industry.

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Schools in Georgia: Degree, Coursework, & Certificate Programs

University of Phoenix

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At University of Phoenix, we believe everyone deserves access to higher education.

Campus Locations:
  • Columbus
  • Duluth
  • Snellville
  • Jacksonville
  • Savannah
  • McDonough
  • Atlanta
  • Sandy Springs
  • Macon
  • Marietta
  • Augusta
  • Online
  • Chattanooga
Programs:
  • MS in Administration of Justice and Security
  • MS in Nursing - Nursing/Health Care Education
Keiser University Campus

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Keiser University offers degrees in fields that are in high demand and provides job placement assistance to all its students and alumni.

Campus Locations:
  • Tallahassee
Programs:
  • Criminal Justice, BA
  • Information Technology Management, BS (Online Only)
South University - Campus

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Make the most of your potential with a quality education from South University. Earn your degree online, on your own timetable, or at one of our five convenient campus locations.

Campus Locations:
  • Savannah
  • Atlanta
Programs:
  • Psychology (BA)
  • 12-Month MBA (MBA)
Strayer University

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Earn a degree that fits your schedule at Strayer University.

Campus Locations:
  • Columbus
  • Lithonia
  • Roswell
  • Morrow
  • Greenville
  • Atlanta
  • Augusta
  • Savannah
  • Douglasville
  • Jacksonville
Programs:
  • BBA: Accounting
  • M.Ed.: Adult Education and Development
Brown Mackie College

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Improve your career skills with a quality education from a Brown Mackie College. Choose from many different career-track programs in today's most in-demand fields.

Campus Locations:
  • Atlanta
  • Birmingham
Programs:
  • Associate of Science in Graphic Design
  • Associate of Science in Business Management
Everest Institute

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Reach your career goals with a degree or diploma from Everest Institute.

Campus Locations:
  • Atlanta
  • Norcross
  • Marietta
  • Jonesboro
Programs:
  • Medical General
  • Medical Administrative Assistant (Diploma)
Sanford-Brown Institute

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Turn your love of medicine into a rewarding career at Sanford-Brown Institute. Learn more today.

Campus Locations:
  • Jacksonville
Programs:
  • Massage Therapy
  • Dental Assisting with Expanded Functions
Art Institute Online

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Develop your creative potential through The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division where we give you the freedom to decide when and where to attend class.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • Kitchen and Bath Design
  • Media Arts & Animation
Argosy University

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To succeed in today's competitive workforce, you need a solid foundation of knowledge - and the power to put it to work. And that's exactly what an Argosy University education offers.

Campus Locations:
  • Atlanta
Programs:
  • Accounting (DBA)
  • Customized Professional Concentration (DBA)
American InterContinental University

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If you’re looking for a school that doesn’t mess around, come to one where you can focus on earning your degree. Our real-world based curriculum can have input from our employer advisory council incorporated, and is made for busy, working professionals.

Campus Locations:
  • Atlanta
Programs:
  • Associate of Science in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts Fashion Marketing