Georgia·Business and Financial Operations Occupations·SOC 13-1111

Best Management Analyst programs in Georgia, ranked by enrollment

Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and.

84 schools in Georgia run programs that feed this job, graduating 12,407 people a year. The job pays a median of $99,600 in Georgia across about 38,390 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledBusiness AnalystManagement AnalystBusiness ConsultantManagement ConsultantForms AnalystDealer AnalystSurvey AnalystProgram Analyst
Graduates / yr
12,407
in Georgia
Median pay · Georgia
$99,600
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
38,390
people employed
Schools
84
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
41%
across those schools
Median net price
$21,799
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Georgia that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

13 programs in Georgia that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Georgia (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Georgia page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 52.0201In Georgia
8,138
65.6%
80$43,506$25,000
2
CIP 52.0101In Georgia
1,829
14.7%
20$44,700$24,000
3
CIP 52.1301In Georgia
1,343
10.8%
6$62,069$23,500
4
CIP 52.0213In Georgia
542
4.4%
21$43,506$25,000
5
CIP 52.0601In Georgia
316
2.5%
8$53,269$21,962
6
CIP 30.7102In Georgia
75
0.6%
4
7
CIP 30.7101In Georgia
58
0.5%
3
8
CIP 30.7104In Georgia
33
0.3%
4
9
CIP 13.0699In Georgia
26
0.2%
2$33,086$26,000
10
CIP 42.2804In Georgia
22
0.2%
2$33,805$27,000
11
CIP 13.0601In Georgia
15
0.1%
4$33,086$26,000
12
CIP 13.0603In Georgia
9
0.1%
1$33,086$26,000
13
CIP 30.7199In Georgia
1
0.0%
1

Top 25 schools in Georgia

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 52 of the 84 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1University of Georgia
Athens, GA Public · 8 feeder programs
1,071Business Administration and Management, General$56,63090%38%
2Emory University
Atlanta, GA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
898Management Science91%$20,58611%
3Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA Public · 3 feeder programs
690Business Administration and Management, General$73,55794%14%
4Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA Public · 6 feeder programs
683Business Administration and Management, General$52,76652%69%
5Strayer University - Georgia
Chamblee, GA Private for-profit · 3 feeder programs
677Business/Commerce, General$55,43121%$18,224
6Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA Public · 8 feeder programs
550Business/Commerce, General53%55%
7Mercer University
Macon, GA Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
445Business Administration and Management, General70%$22,64169%
8Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA Public · 4 feeder programs
366Business Administration and Management, General$48,37455%88%
9Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
314Business/Commerce, General$39,70021%95%
10Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
291Business Administration and Management, General$38,85738%
11Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, GA Public · 3 feeder programs
291Business/Commerce, General38%
12Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
284Business Administration and Management, General47%
13Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA Public · 4 feeder programs
284Business Administration and Management, General$41,37742%72%
14Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
246Business Administration and Management, General$36,83943%
15University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA Public · 4 feeder programs
236Business Administration and Management, General$44,39243%52%
16Clayton State University
Morrow, GA Public · 3 feeder programs
219Business Administration and Management, General$46,72140%68%
17University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA Public · 2 feeder programs
206Business Administration and Management, General$47,44437%68%
18Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA Public · 4 feeder programs
203Business Administration and Management, General$49,05225%100%
19Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
200Business Administration and Management, General58%
20Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
191Business Administration and Management, General$55,56759%$36,43144%
21American InterContinental University - Atlanta
Atlanta, GA Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
176Business Administration and Management, General$43,52821%$17,531
22Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
170Business Administration and Management, General$30,51849%$36,71764%
23South University - Savannah Online
Savannah, GA Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs
158Business Administration and Management, General$43,7737%$28,691
24Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
155Business Administration and Management, General$35,16232%
25Augusta University
Augusta, GA Public · 3 feeder programs
148Business/Commerce, General$60,54149%86%

All 84 schools in Georgia

Every school in Georgia with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Georgia that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
University of GeorgiaAthensPublic1,0718
Emory UniversityAtlantaPrivate not-for-profit8982
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main CampusAtlantaPublic6903
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesawPublic6836
Strayer University - GeorgiaChambleePrivate for-profit6773
Georgia State UniversityAtlantaPublic5508
Mercer UniversityMaconPrivate not-for-profit4454
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboroPublic3664
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrencevillePublic3141
Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMariettaPublic2911
Georgia Military CollegeMilledgevillePublic2913
Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner RobinsPublic2841
Valdosta State UniversityValdostaPublic2844
Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRomePublic2461
University of West GeorgiaCarrolltonPublic2364

What management analysts earn in Georgia

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Georgia
$99,600
Mean annual
$110,340
Jobs in state
38,390
What the range looks like
10th pct$61,010Median$99,60090th pct$172,850
Versus the national median
-2.2%

U.S. median $101,860. Georgia pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
1.36×

Concentrated here: Georgia employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.

Metro areas in Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$101,220median
26,870 jobs
Dalton, GA
$98,090median
180 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$96,930median
730 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$87,920median
1,160 jobs
Albany, GA
$91,760median
220 jobs
Rome, GA
$75,390median
110 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$78,600median
330 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$83,390median
660 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+8.8%
Much faster than average
Openings per year
98,100
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
94,500
1,075,100 → 1,169,700
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Management Analysts page.

How to become a Management Analyst

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience needed
Less than 5 years

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingSpeakingMonitoring

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Georgia

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 17 majors mapped to Management Analysts17 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 13.0601Educational Evaluation and Research
  • 13.0603Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • 13.0604Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
  • 13.0608Institutional Research
  • 13.0699Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
  • 27.0601Applied Statistics, General
  • 30.7101Data Analytics, General
  • 30.7102Business Analytics
  • 30.7103Data Visualization
  • 30.7104Financial Analytics
  • 30.7199Data Analytics, Other
  • 42.2804Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • 52.0101Business/Commerce, General
  • 52.0201Business Administration and Management, General
  • 52.0213Organizational Leadership
  • 52.0601Business/Managerial Economics
  • 52.1301Management Science

Common questions

Answers for people weighing management analysts programs in Georgia.

What degree do you need to become a Management Analyst?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Business Administration and Management, General, which awarded 8,138 degrees in Georgia in 2024-25, 65.6% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Management Analyst?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 13 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Business/Commerce, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Business/Managerial Economics, plus 3 more. Together they graduate about 12,407 people a year in Georgia.

How much do management analysts earn in Georgia?+

The median is $99,600 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 2.2% below the U.S. median of $101,860. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for management analysts growing?+

BLS projects a +8.8% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 98,100 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Georgia?+

84 institutions in Georgia reported graduates from at least one of the 13 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do management analysts work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Business Analyst, Management Analyst, Business Consultant, Management Consultant among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 13-1111.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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