Atlanta, US · 21 months · class of 70
Georgia Tech Scheller MBA: cost, salary and payback
The lowest tuition and fees of the 32 American schools on this site, a class of 70 and as many graduates hired by technology firms as by consultancies.
Paid back after graduation in
5.1 years
Total cost $278,004 · 10-year NPV $93,343
| Tuition and fees, whole program | $92,944 |
| Living budget | $50,792 |
| Salary given up, 21 months | $157,500 |
| Summer internship earned | −$23,233 |
| Total cost | $278,004 |
| Salary after: median base salary | $137,500 |
| Signing bonus × share receiving it | $16,606 |
| 10-year net present value | $93,343 |
| Return on the cost (present values) | 34% |
US dollars at the ECB rate of the last update. Raises of 5% a year with the MBA and 3% without, discounted at 5%, before tax. How this is calculated.
Fees and budget read on October 13, 2026 · employment: Class of 2025 (MBA CSEA standard) · Built by Radif Partners · Method
- Tuition and fees
- $92,944
- Total cost, salary given up included
- $278,004
- median base salary
- $137,500
- Payback, reference person
- 5.1 years
The Georgia Tech Scheller full-time MBA costs $89,912 in tuition for two years at the out-of-state rate, plus $3,032 of institute fees and a $50,792 living budget, for $143,736 before the salary you give up. A person earning $90,000 today adds $157,500 of lost pay over 21 months; the paid summer internship takes part of that back, and the total settles at $278,004. The class of 2025 reported a median base salary of $137,500, enough to repay that total 5.1 years after graduation, with a ten-year net present value of $93,343. Scheller is a small program inside an engineering university, and its report shows it: 32.7% of graduates went into consulting and 30.8% into technology, while finance takes 13.5%, a smaller share than at 24 of the 30 American schools on this site that report it.
A technology pipeline from a small class
With 70 students in the class profile, Scheller runs a small full-time program, and its job report reads like that of a specialist school. Technology hired 30.8% of the class at a median of $142,400, consulting 32.7% at $145,000, and finance only 13.5% at $135,000. That technology share places Georgia Tech number 7 of 40 in our technology ranking, on the same model as every other school. By job function, 28.8% of the class took marketing or sales roles, the second largest function after consulting.
The energy line is small, 5.8% of the class, but worth a look for anyone drawn to the utilities around Atlanta: its median of $95,000 is the lowest of the sectors the school reports. With classes this small, one or two hires move a share by several points, so read the split as a direction rather than a forecast.
Georgia Tech Scheller: where the class went
Share of the class
32.7%
| Salary reported | $145,000 |
| Graduates, about | 23 |
| Payback with that salary | 4.5 years |
Reference person earning $90,000 before the MBA.
Which tuition rate applies to you
Georgia Tech is a public university and prices its MBA by residence. The $89,912 used here is the out-of-state rate counted over two years; Georgia residents pay noticeably less, and students from outside the United States pay a slightly higher out-of-country rate plus a small international fee, so an international student should expect a little more than the figure above. The living budget is the university's standard allowance for any graduate student living off campus, not one written for MBA students. The summer internship paid an average of $9,293 a month, which the calculator credits for about 2.5 months. 76% of graduates received a signing bonus, at a median of $21,850.
Georgia Tech Scheller: when the MBA pays back, for your salary
Payback after graduation
5.1 years
| Total cost with the salary given up | $278,004 |
| Salary after (median base salary) | $137,500 |
| 10-year NPV | $93,343 |
Same assumptions as the main calculator; US dollars.
A degree that keeps its graduates in the United States
Practically the whole class that took a job, 99.9%, works in the United States, which ranks Scheller 4 of 39 in our ranking for working there. The report adds a detail that international applicants should read: graduates who needed a work visa reported a higher median salary than those with permanent status, and the report prints both medians side by side. International students made up 37% of the class of 2025. For a comparison with another public school at a similar price, see Indiana Kelley or Texas McCombs.
Where Georgia Tech Scheller stands in our rankings
- #22 of 40 · Any industry (whole class)
- #24 of 38 · Consulting
- #29 of 39 · Finance, all segments
- #7 of 40 · Technology
- #4 of 39 · Working in the United States
Our fit score, reference person earning $90,000 before the MBA (method). Third-party rankings play no part in it.
What the Georgia Tech Scheller MBA costs
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition, whole program | $89,912 |
| Mandatory fees | $3,032 |
| Living budget, whole program | $50,792 |
| Salary given up: $90,000 a year for 21 months | $157,500 |
| Summer internship earned | −$23,233 |
| Total cost, reference person | $278,004 |
Georgia Tech Scheller employment report: Class of 2025
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median base salary | $137,500 |
| Signing bonus (median) | $21,850, received by 76% |
| Summer internship, per month (mean) | $9,293 |
| Graduates who accepted an offer within three months | 82.5% |
Georgia Tech Scheller graduates by industry
| Industry, as the school names it | Share | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 32.7% | $145,000 |
| Technology | 30.8% | $142,400 |
| Financial Services | 13.5% | $135,000 |
| Energy | 5.8% | $95,000 |
| Manufacturing | 5.8% | $115,000 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 3.8% | not published |
| Healthcare (including products and services) | 3.8% | not published |
| Transportation and Logistics Services | 3.8% | not published |
Where Georgia Tech Scheller graduates went to work
| Region | Share | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| US (US Mid-Atlantic + US Midwest + US Northeast + US South + US Southwest + US West) | 99.9% | not published |
Georgia Tech Scheller graduates by job function
| Function | Share | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 34.6% | $142,500 |
| Marketing/Sales | 28.8% | $115,000 |
| Operations/Logistics | 11.5% | $142,400 |
| Information Technology | 9.6% | $140,250 |
| Finance/Accounting | 7.7% | not published |
| General Management | 7.7% | $129,225 |
Employers named by Georgia Tech Scheller
Amazon · Bain & Company · Cognizant · EY-Parthenon · Microsoft · RELEX Solutions · ScottMadden · Southern Company Gas
Names only: the school gives no hire counts.
The Georgia Tech Scheller class
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| International students | 37% |
| Women | 37% |
| Average age | 28 |
| Average years of work experience | 5 |
| GMAT average | 694 |
| Class size | 70 |